Ludwig Heilmann

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Rank Generalmajor		Name Ludwig Heilmann

Born 9 August 1903Wurzburg ( 1903-08-09 ) Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IIBattle of FranceBattle of CreteSiege of LeningradBattle of CenturipeBattle of Monte CassinoBattle 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

References

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