Heinrich, Willi
- Date of birth:
- October 11th, 1914 (Nonnendorf/Jüterborg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 20th, 1990 (Wiesbaden, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
x?: Oberfeldwebel;
x?: Leutnant;
November 11, 1944: Oberleutnant (299b).
Career:
x?: Pz.Rgt. 4;
July 5th, 1944: Pz.Ers.Abt. 4;
October 27th, 1944: Fhr.Gren.Brigade.
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Führer, 9. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Führer-Grenadier-Brigade, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 9th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- 6. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 4, 2. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 13th, 1942
According to Patzwall / Scherzer the name is written as Willy.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- WEGMANN, GüNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 2009.
- Karteikarte via Bundesarchiv
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