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Rudolf Heynsen

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Years of service
  
1914–1919 1936–1945

Name
  
Rudolf Heynsen

Commands held
  
27. Minensuchflottille

Born
  
22 August 1890 Eutin (
1890-08-22
)

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1919)  Nazi Germany

Service/branch
  
Kaiserliche Marine  Reichsmarine  Kriegsmarine

Rank
  
Korvettenkapitan of the Reserves

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Battle of the Atlantic

Died
  
May 29, 1974, Hamburg, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Battle of the Atlantic, World War II

Rudolf Heynsen (22 August 1890 in Eutin – 26 May 1974 in Hamburg) was a German naval officer and commander of the 27. Minensuchflottille in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He graduated from the Thomasschule zu Leipzig in 1911.

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (8 January 1942)
  • 1st Class (12 June 1942)
  • Minesweeper War Badge (17 July 1941)
  • German Cross in Gold on 13 June 1944 as Korvettenkapitan of the Reserves in the 7. Minensuchflottille
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 April 1945 as Korvettenkapitan of the Reserves zur Verwendung (for disposition) and chief of the 27. Minensuchflottille

    • References

    Rudolf Heynsen Wikipedia
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