Heinlein, Walter (Panzerartillerie-Regiment 74)
- Date of birth:
- September 21st, 1919 (Bamberg/Bavaria, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 4th, 2014 (Bamberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Career:
00.09.1939: Fahnenjunker, Artillerieregiment 74, Wien
00.01.1941: promoted to Leutnant
00.06.1941: Vorgeschobener Beobachter, 5. Batterie, Artillerieregiment 74
00.07.1942: Adjutant, I. Abteilung, Panzerartillerie-Regiment 74, 2. Panzerdivision
01.02.1943: promoted to Oberleutnant
00.07.1943: Führer, 2. Batterie, Panzerartillerie-Regiment 74, 2. Panzerdivision, operation Zitadelle
01.06.1944: promoted to Hauptmann, sent to Normandy
00.07.1944: proposed 2 times for the award of the Ritterkreuz
August 1944 - January 1945: Kommandeur, I. Abteilung, Panzerartillerie-Regiment 74, 2. Panzerdivision
00.09.1944: Battle of the Bulge
30.12.1944: US POW
00.09.1945: released
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Vorgeschobener Beobachter, 5. Batterie, Artillerieregiment 74
- Awarded on:
- October 12th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 5. Batterie, II. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 74, 2. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 1st, 1941
493rd Award.
Action:
Received for merit at Wjasma on October 11th - 12th, 1941.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 5. Batterie, II. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 74, 2. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Vorgeschobener Beobachter, 5. Batterie, Artillerieregiment 74
- Awarded on:
- March 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 22nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 8th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 7th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Führer, 2. Batterie, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 74, 2. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 21st, 1944
- Awarded for:
- Operation Zitadelle
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Führer, 2. Batterie, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 74, 2. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 4th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 30th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Führer, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 74, 2. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 17th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer collection
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Dörr, Manfred. Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres 1941-1945. Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, Germany, 1993, ISBN 3-7648-2426-3
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Anerkennungsurkunde
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