Hans-Walter Heyne

Hans-Walter Heyne-Hedersleben
Born	10 January 1894 Hanover
Died	29 August 1967(1967-08-29) (aged 73) Schloß Bodenengern
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1930) Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1913–1930 1933–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	82. Infanterie-Division 6. Infanterie-Division
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Voronezh (1942) Lower Dnieper Offensive Battle of Kiev (1943) Hube's Pocket Operation Bagration Bobruysk Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans-Walter Heyne-Hedersleben (10 January 1894 – 29 August 1967) 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. Hans-Walter Heyne was captured by Soviet troops in June 1944 during the Bobruysk Offensive and was released in October 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 4 April 1943 as Oberst and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 182

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.

External links

• Hans-Walter Heyne @ Axis Biographical Research
• World War 2 Awards.com