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Korn, Heinz

Date of birth:
February 19th, 1920 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
October 13th, 2000 (Buxtehude/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldmeister im Reichsarbeitsdienst
Unit:
Meßoffizier, 4. Batterie, schwere Flak-Abteilung 232 (RAD 8/60), 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 14th, 1945
Awarded for destroying 32 enemy tanks as the gunner of an 8.8 cm Flak gun. Of these, it is known that he destroyed 8 in the Low Countries during the Battle of France, 8 on the 11.11.1941 in the Newabogen-Usti Toßno area (near Leningrad) and a further 5 over open sights at Krasny Bor on the 25.12.1941. In this last engagement he forced a further 5 to retreat.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Ehrenblattspange der Luftwaffe

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ehrenblattspange der Luftwaffe

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Wachtmeister
Unit:
2. Batterie, I. Abteilung, Flak-Regiment 51, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 27th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 26th, 1942

Flak-Erdkampfabzeichen.
Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe

Tätigkeitsabzeichen der Flakartillerie

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 19th, 1942
Tätigkeitsabzeichen der Flakartillerie

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 14th, 1942
Medaille

Flakkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 25th, 1942
Flakkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 16th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 1st, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Dienstauszeichnung für den Reichsarbeitsdienst 4 Jahre

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Dienstauszeichnung für den Reichsarbeitsdienst 4 Jahre

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