Hein, Willi
- Date of birth:
- April 26th, 1917 (Hohenwestedt/Holstein, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 25th, 2000 (Lauenburg/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, German Reich)
Biography
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 26th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 5th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 2. / SS-Panzer-Regiment 5
- Awarded on:
- November 9th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 2. / SS-Panzer-Regiment 5
- Awarded on:
- December 30th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef 1. / SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 / 5.SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking” / Heeresgruppe Mitte
- Awarded on:
- May 4th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 2. / SS-Panzer-Regiment 5
- Awarded on:
- November 9th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- Photo: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- SCHNEIDER, J.W., Their Honor Was Loyalty!, Bender (R.James) Publishing, 1993.
- John P.Moore's Führerliste
- Onderzoek via Panzer-Archiv Forum
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