Greiner, Heinrich "Heinz"

Date of birth:: August 12th, 1895 (Amberg/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:: November 19th, 1977 (Rottach-Egern/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

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1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: Kommandeur III./Infanterie-Regiment 63 / 27. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:: October 4th, 1939

Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on December 4th 1914.

1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: Kommandeur III./Infanterie-Regiment 63 / 27. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:: October 20th, 1939

Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on November 25th 1918.

1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:: Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 499 / 268.Infanterie-Division / XX.Armee-Korps / 4.Armee / Heeresgruppe Mitte
Awarded on:: September 22nd, 1941

Awarded for distinguishing himself during the defensive battles in the Yelnya pocket in 1941.

531st Award.

Wehrmachtbericht

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Generalleutnant (Lieutenant-general)
Unit:: Kommandeur 362. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:: June 2nd, 1944

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Generalleutnant (Major-general)
Unit:: Kommandeur 362. Infanterie-Division / I. Fallschirm-Korps / 14. Armee / Heeresgruppe C
Awarded on:: September 5th, 1944

Awarded for his outstanding command of a Kampfgruppe composed of Heer and Fallschirmjäger troops in the area Velletri—Valmontone (on the Anzio front). His unit repelled a total of 38 Allied attacks on both sides of Velletri through either a successful initial defense or via immediate counterthrusts against hostile penetrations.

572nd Award.