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Konrad Heubeck

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Battles/wars
  
World War II

Battles and wars
  
World War II

Rank
  
Untersturmfuhrer

Years of service
  
1933–45

Name
  
Konrad Heubeck

Service/branch
  
Waffen-SS

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Born
  
22 April 1918 Alberndorf, Germany (
1918-04-22
)

Commands held
  
1st Company, 1st SS Panzer Regiment LSSAH

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German Cross in Gold Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Infantry Assault Clasp in Bronze Wound Badge in Black Winter War medal 1941/42 Sudetenland Medal

Died
  
September 1, 1987, Celle, Germany

Unit
  
1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler

Konrad Heubeck (22 April 1918 – 1 September 1987) was a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross holder and a member of the Waffen SS he held the rank of Untersturmfuhrer. As a member of the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler Regiment he participated in both the occupation of the Sudetenland and the annexation of Bohemia and Moravia on 15 March 1939. He won the Iron Cross 2nd class during the Battle of France, and was past of Operation Barbarosa where he was awarded the Winter War medal. He would go on to command the 1st Company, SS Panzer Regiment 1 LSSAH. He was awarded the Knights Cross just before the end of World War II on the 17 April 1945

Heubeck survived the war and died in Celle on 1 September 1987.

Decorations

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 17.04.45;
  • German Cross in Gold 4.06.44;
  • Iron Cross 1st Class 1.09.42;
  • Iron Cross 2nd Class 30.06.40;
  • Infantry Assault Badge
  • Wound Badge in Black
  • Winter War medal 1941/42
  • Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle bar
  • References

    Konrad Heubeck Wikipedia