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Krettek, Heinz

Date of birth:
May 1st, 1919 (Namslau/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
November 1st, 2014 (Palling/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer 5. / Grenadier-Regiment 423 / 212.Infanterie-Division / IX.Armeekorps / 3.Panzerarmee / Heeresgruppe Mitte
Awarded on:
August 12th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Sources

  • Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
  • - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9

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