Angelmaier, Heinz
- Date of birth:
- July 22nd, 1918 (Ulm/Württemberg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 12th, 2014 (Neu-Ulm, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, German Reich)
Biography
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Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 24th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- 3. / Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 203
- Awarded on:
- October 12th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 27th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Führer Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 279 / 2.Fallschirm-Panzer-Division “Hermann Göring”
- Awarded on:
- February 18th, 1945
Heinz Angelmaier was awarded his Knight’s Cross for destroying 23 Russian Tanks during actions in Insterburg, East Prussia.
- 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.
- Die Sturmgeschütz Abteilungen 1940 - 45
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