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Heydebrand und der Lasa, von, Ernst-Oskar

Date of birth:
December 26th, 1921 (Deutschwehr/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
June 29th, 2002 (Celle, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Heydebrand was promoted to Leutnant on 1 July 1941 and to Oberleutnant August 1st 1943. When the war ended, he was in military hospital due to wounds received in April 1945 fighting at the Oder as Oberleutnant and Adjutant (AdC) of the II. Batallion of Jägerregiment 56.
After the war he studied forestry science at Hamburg and Göttingen Universities. He served in the Federal Forestry Administration until retirement in 1986. He died in late June 2002 in Celle (near Hannover).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
III. / Infanterie-Regiment 83 / 28.Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
9. / Infanterie-Regiment 83 / 28.Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
9. / Infanterie-Regiment 83 / 28.Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
October 21st, 1941
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
11. / Jäger-Regiment 83 / 28.Jäger-Division
Awarded on:
August 2nd, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
III. / Jäger-Regiment 83 / 28.Jäger-Division
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1943
Krimschild (Stiftungs ausführing)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
II. / Jäger-Regiment 83 / 28.Jäger-Division
Awarded on:
March 4th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
III. / Jäger-Regiment 83 / 28.Jäger-Division
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
III. / Jäger-Regiment 83 / 28. Jäger-Division
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1944
Medalia
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
III. / Jäger-Regiment 83 / 28.Jäger-Division
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
III. / Jäger-Regiment 83 / 28.Jäger-Division
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1e Luitenant)
Unit:
Sector Kommandeur Silesia
Awarded on:
March 13th, 1945
Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen

Sources

  • Photo: Ernst S. von Heydebrand u.d.L.
  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
    - Genealogisches Handbuch des Deutschen Adels A XV, 1979, S.241

Photo