Hans-Walter Heyne-Hedersleben | |
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Born | 10 January 1894 |
Died | 29 August 1967 73) | (aged
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 82nd Infantry Division 6th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Bobruysk Offensive |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans-Walter Heyne-Hedersleben (10 January 1894 – 29 August 1967) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Heyne surrendered to the Soviet troops in June 1944 during the Bobruysk Offensive. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 April 1943 as Oberst and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 182[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 187.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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