Date of birth:

July 9th, 1916 (Klein Paniow-Rybnik/Upper Silesia)

Date of death:

June 6th, 2008 (Harrislee/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

Service number:

SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.: 7.595.754

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Gerhard Franz Philippczyk then renamed Hein

00.11.1931: Hitlerjugend
00.00.1932: Standortführer der HJ in Oberschlesien
00.05.1933-00.06.1934: Reichsarbeitsdienst - RAD
00.00.1936-00.00.1938: Gefreiter, Wehrmacht
00.12.1938: changed his name for Hein
00.00.1939: Landführerschule, Landjahrführer in Trüning, Schleswig-Holstein
00.09.1939: Obergefreiter, Infanterie-Regiment 209, 58. Infanterie-Division
00.04.1940: entered the NSDAP
00.05.1940: Unteroffizier, Infanterie-Regiment 209, 58. Infanterie-Division - campaign in France
00.07.1940: promoted to Feldwebel
00.06.1941: Leutnant der Reserve, Barbarossa
00.04.1942: promoted to Oberleutnant der Reserve
00.10.1942: HJ-Bannführer, Landkreis Gnesen/Wartheland
30.01.1943: HJ-Oberbannführer, Reichsinspekteur der Wehrertüchtigungslager der HJ
13.02.1943: promoted to Hauptmann der Reserve - RDA 01.03.1942
organised the formation of the future 12. SS-Panzer-Division „Hitlerjugend"
00.00.1944: Kommando, RJF-Befehlsstelle „Adria Küstenland"
00.05.1944: entered the Waffen SS as SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve and Bataillonskommandeur
09.11.1944: promoted to Major der Reserve
30.01.1945: SS-Sturmbannführer der Reserve, Kdr, SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 26, 12. SS-Panzerdivision „Hitlerjugend" - Hungary
00.04.1945: promoted to Oberstleutnant der Reserve, Stab des Generalfeldmarschalls Ernst Busch bei der Regierung Dönitz

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)

Unit:

Infanterie-Regiment 209

Awarded on:

June 23rd, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)

Unit:

Infanterie-Regiment 209

Awarded on:

June 27th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Unteroffizier der Reserve (Corporal of Reserves)

Unit:

Zugführer, 10. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 209, 58. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

September 3rd, 1940

During the urban combat at St. Evre (a suburb of Toul) on the 19./20.06.1940, Unteroffizier Hein was able to achieve successes of great importance for the flow of the battle that also spared his Bataillon the pain of unnecessary casualties. During the attack on the suburb the right wing of the Bataillon was left open and it began taking heavy fire from houses that contained previously unidentified Allied forces. The Bataillon took significant losses and the entire assault threatened to stall. In response Hein took a squad from his Zug on his own initiative, and with this small unit he was able to clear the houses of the opponent. He would receive the Knight’s Cross for this action.

212th Heer Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

Führer, 5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 209, 58. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

September 6th, 1942

Awarded for the following actions…

- Breaking through the Stalin Line near Priluga.
- Capturing a battery of guns.
- Holding a strongpoint for three days of fighting in the forested terrain near Monastorek.
- Defending against a night attack by about 12 tanks near Alexejewka.
- Combat near Urisk (before Leningrad).
- Attacking into Lubcy (north of Novgorod) on the 15.03.1942.

120th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

HJ-Oberbannführer

Awarded on:

1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)

Unit:

Kommandeur der landeseigenen Verbände beim Höhen Kommissar für das adriatische Küstenland

Awarded on:

January 9th, 1945

other sources give 15.07.1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Wehrkundearchiv
• Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
  
• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
  - Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
  - Auction 60 Hermann Historica
  - Verleihungsurkunde EL