| Walter Heitz | |
|---|---|
 Walter Heitz | |
| Born | 8 December 1878 |
| Died | 9 February 1944 (aged 65) |
| Place of birth | Berlin |
| Place of death | Moscow |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1898–1944 |
| Rank | Generaloberst |
| Battles/wars | |
| 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[]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1918)
- in Black
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th with 1st class
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (10 October 1939)
- 1st Class (19 May 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (22 April 1942)
- 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.
External links[]
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