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Heinz Polz

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Years of service
  
?–1945 ?–1970

Died
  
May 27, 2007

Name
  
Heinz Polz

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Born
  
November 6, 1916 Dessau (
1916-11-06
)

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Rank
  
Oberwachtmeister (Wehrmacht) Oberstabsfeldwebel (Bundeswehr)

Unit
  
Flak-Sturm-Regiment 241

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of France Eastern Front

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of France, Eastern Front, World War II

Heinz Polz (6 November 1916 – 27 May 2007) was an Oberwachtmeister in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

  • West Wall Medal (16 January 1941)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (1 July 1941)
  • 1st Class (3 November 1942)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (17 February 1944)
  • Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (15 June 1942)
  • Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (25 August 1943)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 December 1944 as Oberwachtmeister and gun squadron leader in Flak-Sturm-Regiment 241 (motorized)

    • References

    Heinz Polz Wikipedia
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