Date of birth:

January 19th, 1898 (Nenndorf/Harburg, Germany)

Date of death:

December 24th, 1955 (Nenndorf/Harburg, Germany)

Service number:

SS-Nr.: 118.843 // NSDAP-Nr.: 1.342.659

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
09.11.1936: SS-Untersturmführer
00.00.1937: Leutnant d. R.
00.00.1939: Oberleutnant d. R.
07.10.1942: Hauptmann d. R.
19.10.1943: SS-Hauptsturmführer

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

1934

Awarded on:

1936

Awarded on:

1936

Awarded on:

1936

Awarded on:

1936

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)

Unit:

Chef, 9. Batterie, Artillerie-Regiment 241, 161. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

October 7th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)

Unit:

Führer, III. Abteilung, Artillerie-Regiment 241, 161. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

October 15th, 1942

Awarded the Knight’s Cross for his actions near Rzhev in the winter of 1942/43. In this time Heitmann distinguished himself when the Soviets broke through the positions of the German infantry and directly attacked his artillery positions. Initially only with rifles, Hauptmann Heitmann and his staff managed to fend off several Soviet attacks that were conducted with strong infantry forces and supported by tanks and artillery. His steadfastness and iron will were decisive in ensuring that no ground was yielded, and through his actions a potential Soviet breakthrough towards Rzhev was prevented.

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• Photo: - HEITMANN, HERMANN. : PHOTOS - RITTERKREUZTRÄGER HEER : Photos - CA-Collecting and more..., Christiane Arnal e.K.
  
• - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht - Kippar, G., Das Kampfgeschehen der 161. (ostpr.) Infanterie-Division von der Aufstellung 1939 bis zum Ende, Selbstverlag, Westerstede, Germany, 1991