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Heller, Siegfried

Date of birth:
July 25th, 1915 (Jüterbog, Germany)
Date of death:
October 12th, 1978 (Adenau (Eifel), Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Chef 1./Pionier-Bataillon 371
Awarded on:
July 25th, 1942
Awarded the Knight’s Cross for distinguishing himself during the capture of Rostov (1942), a battle in which he contributed to the swift occupation of the city.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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