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Heyden, von, Hans-Wilhelm

Date of birth:
September 5th, 1909 (Demmin, Pomerania, Germany)
Date of death:
February 20th, 1944 (3km north-east of Kriwaja-Batka, Ukraine)
Buried on:
Cemetery of Honour Victims National Socialism Kirovohrad
Grave: UNK.
Nationality:
German

Biography

Kavallerie-Regiment
01.11.1941: Kdr, II./ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 26
08.06.1942: promoted to Major
21.09.1942: WIA
27.09.1942: WIA
12.1942: flown out of the Stalingrad pocket and took over the command of part of the division outside of the pocket
1943: Kdr, Kradschützen-Abteilung 4
01.02.1944: promoted to Oberstleutnant
20.02.1944: KIA 3km north-east of Kriwaja-Batka near Nikopol, Ukraine

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Führer, II. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26, 24. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 5th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

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