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Rank
  
Generalmajor


Name
  
Ludwig Heilmann

Ludwig Heilmann

Born
  
9 August 1903 Wurzburg (
1903-08-09
)

Allegiance
  
Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of France Battle of Crete Siege of Leningrad Battle of Centuripe Battle of Monte Cassino Battle of the Bulge

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Died
  
October 26, 1959, Kempten, Germany

Battles and wars
  
Battle of France, Battle of Crete

Service/branch
  
Reichswehr, German Army, Luftwaffe

Unit
  
27e division d'infanterie, 1st Parachute Division

Years of service
  
1921–33, 1934–45

Commands held
  
5th Parachute Division

Ludwig Heilmann (9 August 1903 – 26 October 1959) was a German paratroop general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

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Awards

  • Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th and 3rd Class (2 October 1936)
  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (2 October 1939) & 1st Class (14 June 1941)
  • German Cross in Gold on 26 February 1942 as Major in the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross on 14 June 1941 as Major and commander of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3
  • 412th Oak Leaves on 2 March 1944 as Oberst and commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3
  • 67th Swords on 15 May 1944 as Oberst and commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3

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