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Kodré, Heinrich

Date of birth:
August 8th, 1899 (Vienna, Austrian-Hungarian Empire)
Date of death:
May 22nd, 1977 (Linz, Austria)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Heinrich Kodré was imprisoned at Konzentrationslager Mauthausen on January 3rd, 1945 for his part in Operation Walküre.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Chef 2./Infanterie-Regiment 123 and Führer I./Infanterie-Regiment 123
Awarded on:
May 14th, 1941
Awarded for his actions during the Greek campaign, where he played a major role in the capture of heavily fortified Hill 510 and the nearby fort Hellas.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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