Heinrich Götz

Heinrich Götz
Heinrich Götz
Born	1 January 1896; Hanover
Died	31 January 1960 (aged 64); Oberaudorf
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1925); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1925; 1934–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	83. Infanterie-Division; 21. Infanterie-Division; Infanterie-Division Scharnhorst
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland; Invasion of Poland; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Uman; Battle of Kiev (1941); Lower Dnieper Offensive; East Prussian Offensive; Heiligenbeil Pocket; Battle of Halbe;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Template:Foreignchar Heinrich Götz (1 January 1896 – 31 January 1960) 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 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. Heinrich Götz was captured in 1945 and was held until 1948.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (25 October 1915)
- 1st Class (19 March 1917)
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
Cross of Honor
Sudetenland Medal
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (30 September 1939)
- 1st Class (6 October 1939)
Eastern Front Medal
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 3 May 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 466^[1]
- 623rd Oak Leaves on 5 March 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 21. Infanterie-Division^[2]
Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (28 September 1944)

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 165.
^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 82.

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
Preceded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Heun	Commander of 83. Infanterie-Division 28 June 1944 – 22 August 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Heun
Preceded by Generalleutnant Hermann Foertsch	Commander of 21. Infanterie-Division 22 August 1944 – 25 September 1944	Succeeded by Oberst Hengersdorff
Preceded by Oberst Beyse	Commander of 21. Infanterie-Division 14 January 1945 – 1 April 1945	Succeeded by Generalmajor Karl Koetz
Preceded by Oberst Borgmann	Commander of Infanterie-Division "Scharnhorst" 8 April 1945 - 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None

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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 165.

[2] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 82.

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