Heinz Wittchow von Brese-Winiary
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Heinz Wittchow von Brese-Winiary
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Born | (1914-01-13)13 January 1914 Dresden |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Freiburg im Breisgau |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1934–45 |
Rank | Oberst |
Commands held | Panzer-Füsilier-Regiments "Großdeutschland" |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Heinz Wittchow von Brese-Winiary (13 January 1914 – 3 December 1995) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Heinz Wittchow von Brese-Winiary was captured by Soviet troops in February 1945 and was held until 1953.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- German Cross in Gold on 24 November 1941 as Oberleutnant in the 6./Schützen-Regiment 108[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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External links
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 14th Panzer Division
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Divisions-Begleitkompanie 14. Panzer-Division | ||
Panzer-Regiment 36 |
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Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 103 |
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Panzergrenadier-/Schützen- Regiment 108 |
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Kradschützen-Bataillon 64 | ||
Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 40 | ||
Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 14 (attached since 21 May 1943) |
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Panzerpionier-Bataillon 13 | ||
1 Knight's Cross with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 (6th Panzer Division). 2 Oak Leaves with the 505th Heavy Panzer Battalion. 3 Knight's Cross with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 108, Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103. 4 Knight's Cross with Aufklärungs-Abteilung 256 (256th Infantry Division).
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- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
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- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- People from Dresden
- People from the Kingdom of Saxony
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