Date of birth:

November 1st, 1896 (Perschütz/Silesia, Germany)

Date of death:

March 9th, 1945

Nationality:

German

Oberst Otto Hermann Wilhelm Heilmann

Promotions:
May 7th, 1916: Leutnant d.R.;
January 1st, 1936: Hauptmann (E) mit RDA vom 1-10-1934;
October 15th, 1936: Hauptmann mit RDA vom 1-4-1934 (207a);
December 1st, 1939: Major (90);
March 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (396);
October 1st, 1943: Oberst mit RDA (19d).

Career:
August 10th, 1939: Kdt. Eisenbahn-Pz.Zug 4;
December 15th, 1939: Kdr. II./Inf.Rgt. 49;
April 1st, 1942: 2. Armee als Verbindungsoffizier zu einer rum.Div.;
August 1st, 1942: Stab 28. Jg.Div.;
November 1st, 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH;
November 12th, 1942: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 518;
January 10th, 1943: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 687;
April 15th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
May 1st, 1943: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 671;
September 27th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH kdt.z. 15. Div.Fhr.Lehrg.
January 27th, 1945: mdFb 62. V.G.D.;
March 9th, 1945: reported MIA, may have survived captivity.

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• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - axishistory.com
  - NARA Roll T-78 R887