Hanns Heise

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Hanns Horst Heise
Born 1 February 1913
Treuenbrietzen
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Cologne
Allegiance  Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch 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

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 179.

Bibliography

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Military offices
Preceded by
Hauptmann Robert von Sichart
Gruppenkommandeur of I./KG 76
? – March 1942
Succeeded by
Unknown
Preceded by
Hauptmann Gerhard Kröchel
Gruppenkommandeur of IV./KG 76
March 1942 – 9 May 1943
Succeeded by
Major Günter Beyer
Preceded by
Major Egbert von Frankenberg und Proschlitz
Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 51
9 May 1943 – 25 February 1944
Succeeded by
Oberstleutnant Wolf Dietrich Meister
Preceded by
Oberstleutnant Karl Kessel
Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 2
25 February 1944 – April 1944
Succeeded by
Major Wilhelm Rath
Preceded by
Oberst Rupprecht Heyn
Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 40
November 1944 – February 1945
Succeeded by
None
Preceded by Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 30
February 1945 – May 1945
Succeeded by
None