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Köhne, Heinz

Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel
Unit:
5. / Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1945
Received for his part in the fightings in the Belgian city of Geel.

Most possible award date seems to be 28th September 1944.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Known is that Heinz Köhne has destroyed five tanks and photos show him with five Panzervernichtungsabzeichen. Uncertain is if he also received a golden one or that he reveived a total of five silver ones.
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber

Sources

  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
    - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
    - Axis History Biographical Research via Axis History Forum

Photo