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Heinrich, Willi

Date of birth:
October 1st, 1894 (Schöntal/West Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:
November 12th, 1943 (Arguny/Byelorussian SSR, USSR)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
June 18th, 1915: Leutnant;
April 1st, 1919: Polizei-Leutnant;
May 24th, 1924: Polizei-Oberleutnant;
December 19th, 1929: Polizie-Hauptmann;
October 15th, 1935: Hauptmann;
October 1st, 1937: Major:
August 1st, 1938: Oberstleutnant;
August 1st, 1941: Oberst;
March 8th, 1944: Generalmajor (n).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Artillerie-Kommandeur 148, LIII. Armeekorps, Heer
Awarded on:
December 17th, 1943
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

Sources

  • - Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
    - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
    - geocities.ws

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