Heinrich Hax
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| Heinrich Georg "Heinz" Hax | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Heinz |
| Born | 24 January 1900 Berlin |
| Died | 1 September 1969 (aged 69) Koblenz |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany (1956-1961) |
| Service/branch | Heer Bundeswehr |
| Years of service | 1918–1945 1956–1961 |
| Rank | Generalmajor (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | 8. Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Shooting | ||
| Silver | 1932 Los Angeles | 25 m rapid fire pistol |
| Silver | 1936 Berlin | 25 m rapid fire pistol |
Heinrich Georg "Heinz" Hax (January 24, 1900 – September 1, 1969) was a German modern pentathlete and sport shooter who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. 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.
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[edit] Olympic career
In 1928 he finished fifth in the Olympic modern pentathlon.
Four years later he competed as sport shooter and won the silver medal in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol event.
In 1936 later he won the silver medal in the same event again.
[edit] Awards and decorations
- Cross of Honor
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (14 September 1939)
- 1st Class (31 October 1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 8 March 1945 as Oberst and commander of 8. Panzer-Division [1]
- (855th) Oak Leaves on 30 April 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 8. Panzer-Division[2][Note 1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses.[3]
[edit] References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Generalmajor Gottfried Fröhlich |
Commander of 8. Panzer-Division (Wehrmacht) 5 January 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by — |
Commander of 3rd Armoured Division (Bundeswehr) 3 September 1956 – 14 July 1958 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Christian Müller |
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