Wilhelm Heun

Wilhelm Heun
Born	23 May 1895 Herborn
Died	Göttingen
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–18 1933–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	83. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Siege of Leningrad Courland Pocket East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Heun (23 May 1895 – 21 September 1986) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also 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. Wilhelm Heun was captured in May 1945 by American troops and was released in 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (23 October 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 December 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 83. Infanterie-Division

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Theodor Scherer	Commander of 83. Infanterie-Division 1 March 1944 – 28 June 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Heinrich Götz
Preceded by Generalmajor Heinrich Götz	Commander of 83. Infanterie-Division 22 August 1944 – 27 March 1945	Succeeded by Generalmajor of the Reserves Maximilian Wengler