Josef Heichele
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Josef Heichele
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Born | (1914-10-15)15 October 1914 Lauingen |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Füssen |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1935–45 |
Rank | Major |
Commands held | Füselier-Battalion 129 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Other work | Police Officer |
Josef Heichele (15 October 1914 – 8 November 2001) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge
- in Black (?)
- in Silver (?)
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (?)
- in Silver (?)
- 3 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
- German Cross in Gold on 14 February 1943 as Oberleutnant in the II./Grenadier-Regiment 430[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 129th Infantry Division
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Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 427 | ||
Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 428 | ||
Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 430 |
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Artillerie-Regiment 129 | ||
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 129 | ||
Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 129 |
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1 Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 430, Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 427 2 Oak Leaves with the 334th Infantry Division
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