Walter Heitz
Appearance
Walter Heitz | |
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![]() Walter Heitz | |
Born | Berlin | 8 December 1878
Died | 9 February 1944 Moscow | (aged 65)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1898–1944 |
Rank | Generaloberst |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves |
Walter Heitz (8 December 1878 – 9 February 1944) was a German Generaloberst, serving during World War II. Heitz commanded the VIII. Armeekorps on the Eastern Front. Heitz died of cancer on 9 February 1944 while in Soviet captivity.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- Wound Badge (1918) in Black
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (22 April 1942)
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Cross of Honor
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 4 September 1940 as General der Artillerie and commanding general of the VIII. Armeekorps[1][2]
- 156th Oak Leaves on 21 December 1942 als General der Artillerie and commanding general of the VIII. Armeekorps[1][3]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Helden der Wehrmacht II - Unsterbliche deutsche Soldaten. München, Germany: FZ-Verlag GmbH, 2003. ISBN 3-924309-62-0.
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- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
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- Deaths from cancer
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- German commanders at the Battle of Stalingrad
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