Hanns_Heise
Hanns Horst Heise (1 February 1913 – 18 May 1992) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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Hanns Horst Heise | |
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| Born | 1 February 1913 Treuenbrietzen |
| Died | 18 May 1992(1992-05-18) (aged 79) Cologne |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany |
| Service/ |  Reichsmarine Luftwaffe German Air Force |
| Years of service | 1934–45 1956–71 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | I./KG 76 IV./KG 76 KG 51 KG 2 KG 40 KG 30 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (15 September 1941)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (13 January 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 September 1942 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Kampfgeschwader 76[1]
- Legion of Merit 1971
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 179.
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 (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
More information Military offices ...
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Hauptmann Robert von Sichart |
Gruppenkommandeur of I./KG 76 ? – March 1942 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Hauptmann Gerhard Kröchel |
Gruppenkommandeur of IV./KG 76 March 1942 – 9 May 1943 |
Succeeded by Major Günter Beyer |
| Preceded by Major Egbert von Frankenberg und Proschlitz |
Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 51 9 May 1943 – 25 February 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Wolf Dietrich Meister |
| Preceded by Oberstleutnant Karl Kessel |
Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 2 25 February 1944 – April 1944 |
Succeeded by Major Wilhelm Rath |
| Preceded by Oberst Rupprecht Heyn |
Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 40 November 1944 – February 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Oberst Bernhard Jope |
Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 30 February 1945 – May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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