Hans-Walter Heyne
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.
Hans-Walter Heyne-Hedersleben | |
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| Born | 10 January 1894 |
| Died | 29 August 1967 (aged 73) |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
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.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl Faulenbach |
Commander of 82. Infanterie-Division 15 March 1943 – April 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich-August Weinknecht |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich-August Weinknecht |
Commander of 82. Infanterie-Division May 1943 – 1 June 1944 |
Succeeded by Unit disbanded after heavy losses |
| Preceded by Oberst Günther Klammt |
Commander of 6. Infanterie-Division 1 June 1944 – 30 June 1944 |
Succeeded by Unit Disbanded |
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