Heinrich Keese

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Rank Major of the Reserves Service/branch German Army		Years of service 1938–45 Name Heinrich Keese
Born 18 April 1918 Unsen ( 1918-04-18 ) Commands held Pionier-Battalion 20 (motorised) Battles/wars World War II Battle of France Battle of Arras Operation Barbarossa Battle of Berlin Died May 27, 2006, Bad Pyrmont, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Battle of Arras (1940), Operation Barbarossa, Battle of Berlin, World War II

Heinrich Keese (18 April 1918 – 27 May 2006) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (13 July 1941)

1st Class (6 June 1942)

Wound Badge (1939)

Black (?)

Silver (?)

Gold (?)

German Cross in Gold on 3 January 1944 as Leutnant of the Reserves in Pionier-Bataillon 20

Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (27 July 1944)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 20 October 1944 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and chief of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 20 (motorized)

805th Oak Leaves on 28 March 1945 as Major of the Reserves and commander of Pionier-Battalion 20 (motorized)

References

Heinrich Keese Wikipedia

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