Heinrich Nickel

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Service/branch Heer Years of service 1914–181935–46		Rank Generalleutnant Name Heinrich Nickel
Died 2 January 1979(1979-01-02) (aged 84)Lingen Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Nazi Germany (to 1945) Commands held 342nd Infantry Division

Heinrich Georg Nickel (5 December 1894 – 2 January 1979) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded the 342nd Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (29 July 1916) 1st Class (18 August 1918)

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (19 September 1939) & 1st Class (13 November 1939)

German Cross in Gold on 29 March 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 502

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 16 June 1940 as Oberst and commander of III./Infanterie-Regiment 26

543rd Oak Leaves on 8 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 342. Infanterie-Division

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