Heinrich Götz
Heinrich Götz (1 January 1896 – 31 January 1960) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Heinrich Götz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1896 |
| Died | 31 January 1960 (aged 64) |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 83rd Infantry Division 21st Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (25 October 1915) & 1st Class (19 March 1917)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (30 September 1939) & 1st Class (6 October 1939)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 3 May 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 466[2]
- 623rd Oak Leaves on 5 March 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 21. Infanterie-Division[2]
References
Citations
- Thomas 1997, p. 205.
- Scherzer 2007, p. 340.
Bibliography
- 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Heun |
Commander of 83. Infanterie-Division 28 June 1944 – 22 August 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Heun |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Hermann Foertsch |
Commander of 21. Infanterie-Division 22 August 1944 – 25 September 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberst Hengersdorff |
| Preceded by Oberst Beyse |
Commander of 21. Infanterie-Division 14 January 1945 – 1 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Karl Koetz |
| Preceded by Oberst Borgmann |
Commander of Infanterie-Division "Scharnhorst" 8 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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