Liese, Heinrich
- Date of birth:
- August 26th, 1913 (Hochemmerich/Rhine Province, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 15th, 1972
- Nationality:
- German
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Wachtmeister
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 2. Batterie, I. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 299, 299. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 14th, 1943
“Fighting southeast of Orel, Wachtmeister Liese and his Zug manhandled their two cannons through metres-deep snowdrifts into firing positions. From there, and at very close range, they smashed three enemy columns that were marching in their direction and crushed one Soviet battery after another.”
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Die Grenz-Zeitung (Edition 113/114)
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