Josef Heindl

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Years of service 1923–43 Name Josef Heindl Service/branch German Army		Battles/wars World War II Battles and wars World War II
Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Rank Oberstleutnant of the Reserves Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 199 "List" Died September 10, 1943, Sumy, Ukraine Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Josef Heindl (10 March 1904 – 10 September 1943) was a German officer who served in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a posthumous 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. He was also posthumously promoted to Oberstleutnant of the Reserves.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (9 October 1939)

1st Class (3 June 1940)

Infantry Assault Badge

Eastern Front Medal

German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1941 as Hauptmann of the Reserves in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 199 "List"

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 9 February 1943 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 199 "List"

328th Oak Leaves on 18 November 1943 (posthumously) as Major of the Reserves and leader of Grenadier-Regiment 199 "List"

References

Josef Heindl Wikipedia

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