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Heucke, Werner

Date of birth:
January 31st, 1895 (Magdeburg/Province of Saxony/Kingdom of Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:
August 4th, 1983 (Goslar/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
January 27th, 1915: Gefreiter;
April 25th, 1915: Unteroffizier;
October 8th, 1915: Fänhrich;
November 27th, 1915: Leutnant;
August 19th, 1921: Character als Oberleutnant ausser Dienst;
April 1st, 1925: Oberleutnant (RDA: -342-);
March 1st, 1932: Hauptmann (RDA: -4-);
April 1st, 1936: Major (RDA: -6-);
December 1st, 1938: Oberstleutnant (RDA: April 1st, 1938, -48b-);
April 1st, 1941: Oberst (RDA: -46-);
April 1st, 1944: Generalmajor (RDA: -12-).

Career:
July 27th, 1935 - October 12th, 1937: Lehrer, Lehrstab für Offiziers-Schiesslehrgänge, Artillerieschule (Jüterbog);
September 1st, 1939: Kommandeur, III. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 4;
September 25th, 1939: Stabsoffizier der Artillerie, XXX. Armeekorps;
November 30th, 1939: Kommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment 4;
December 1st, 1940: Kommandeur, Lehrstab für Offiziers-Schiesslehrgänge, Artillerieschule (Jüterbog);
April 1st, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
April 25th, 1943: Artillerie-Kommandeur 138 (Arko 138);
June 9th, 1943: Artillerie-Kommandeur 113 (Arko 113);
July 10th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
October 1st, 1944: Kommandeur, 251. Infanterie-Division.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 12th, 1915
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 14th, 1917
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 8th, 1935
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Stabsoffizier der Artillerie, XXX. Armeekorps, Heer
Awarded on:
September 27th, 1939
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Artillerie-Regiment 4, 4. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
June 17th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Lehrstab für Offiziers-Schiesslehrgänge, Artillerieschule (Jüterbog), Heer
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1943
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 28th, 1943
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Artillerie-Kommandeur 113, XXVI. Armeekorps, Heer
Awarded on:
December 5th, 1943

2570th Award.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:
Kommandeur, 251. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
March 5th, 1945
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

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