Hanns Heise
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Hanns Horst Heise
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Born | 1 February 1913 Treuenbrietzen |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Cologne |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
Reichsmarine Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1934–45 1956–71 |
Rank | Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr) |
Commands held | I./KG 76 IV./KG 76 KG 51 KG 2 KG 40 KG 30 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hanns Horst Heise (1 February 1913 – 18 May 1992) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (15 September 1941)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (13 January 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 September 1942 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Kampfgeschwader 76[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 179.
Bibliography
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Preceded by
Hauptmann Robert von Sichart
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Gruppenkommandeur of I./KG 76 ? – March 1942 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
Preceded by
Hauptmann Gerhard Kröchel
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Gruppenkommandeur of IV./KG 76 March 1942 – 9 May 1943 |
Succeeded by Major Günter Beyer |
Preceded by
Major Egbert von Frankenberg und Proschlitz
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Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 51 9 May 1943 – 25 February 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Wolf Dietrich Meister |
Preceded by
Oberstleutnant Karl Kessel
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Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 2 25 February 1944 – April 1944 |
Succeeded by Major Wilhelm Rath |
Preceded by
Oberst Rupprecht Heyn
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Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 40 November 1944 – February 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
Preceded by
Oberst Bernhard Jope
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Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 30 February 1945 – May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |