Kurt Heyser
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Kurt Heyser (27 August 1894 – 20 April 1974) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Kurt Heyser was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was held until 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
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 May 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 47[1]
Notes
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External links
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Kurt Heyser @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 16, 2010)
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Generalmajor Otto Roettig
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Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 47 1 November 1939 – 15 July 1941 |
Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Albert Latz |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 22nd Air Landing Division
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| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 16 | ||
| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 47 |
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| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 65 | ||
| Artillerie-Regiment 22 | ||
| Aufklärungs-Abteilung 22 |
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1 Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 192 (56th Infantry Division). 2 Oak Leaves with the 3rd Mountain Division, Swords with the XVII. Armeekorps
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- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 187.
Categories:
- Pages with reference errors
- 1894 births
- 1974 deaths
- People from Braunschweig
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- German prisoners of war
