Conrad-Oskar Heinrichs
Konrad-Oskar Heinrichs (5 May 1890 – 8 September 1944) was a German general in the Wehrmacht who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Heinrichs was killed on 8 September 1944 near Liège, Belgium.
Konrad-Oskar Heinrichs | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 May 1890 |
| Died | 8 September 1944 (aged 54) Liège, Belgium |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 290th Infantry Division 89th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine † |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 24[1]
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 182.
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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Theodor Freiherr von Wrede |
Commander of 290. Infanterie-Division 1 May 1942 – 1 February 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Gerhard Henke |
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 89. Infanterie-Division 10 February 1944 – 8 September 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberst Karl Rösler |
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