Heinrich Köhler (officer)
Heinrich Köhler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 July 1922 Hameln |
| Died | 25 June 2009 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1941–45 |
| Rank | Leutnant of the Reserves |
| Unit | Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 210 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Heinrich Köhler (3 July 1922 – 25 June 2009) was a highly decorated Leutnant of the Reserves 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- General Assault Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 April 1945 as Leutnant of the Reserves and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Heeres-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 210[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1985). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil I: Sturmartillerie (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1447-2.
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