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Greiner, Heinrich "Heinz"

Date of birth:
August 12th, 1895 (Amberg/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
November 19th, 1977 (Rottach-Egern/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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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
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
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.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalleutnant (Lieutenant-general)
Unit:
Kommandeur 362. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
June 2nd, 1944
Wehrmachtbericht
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.
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

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