Heinz Martin Ewert

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Years of service 1933–45 ?–1961 Service/branch German Army		Name Heinz-Martin Ewert Rank Major
Born 12 May 1915 Preusisch Holland ( 1915-05-12 ) Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany Commands held II./Infanterie-Regiment 2 Battles/wars World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Poznan Died November 15, 1980, Krefeld, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, Siege of Leningrad, Battle of Poznan, World War II

Heinz-Martin Ewert (12 May 1915 – 15 November 1980) was a highly decorated Major 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. Heinz-Martin Ewert was captured by Soviet troops in February 1945 after the Battle of Poznan and was released in 1949.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (7 June 1940)

1st Class (2 August 1941)

Infantry Assault Badge (22 January 1942)

Eastern Front Medal (15 August 1942)

German Cross in Gold on 2 October 1943 as Major in Grenadier-Regiment 2

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 23 November 1941 as Hauptmann and commander of II./Infanterie-Regiment 2

750th Oak Leaves on 22 February 1945 as Major and Abschnitts-Kommandant (sector commander) West/Festung Posen

References

Heinz-Martin Ewert Wikipedia

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