Heinz Nowotnik

Heinz Nowotnik
Born 29 March 1920
Schmarse/Züllichau
Died 31 May 1999 (1999-06-01) (aged 79)
Wolfenbüttel
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Waffen SS
Years of service 1939–1945
Rank Obersturmführer
Unit 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler
Commands held 14th Machine Gun Company,1st SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Eastern Front Medal
Sudetenland Medal

Heinz Nowotnik was a Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) in the Waffen SS who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, on the 14 May 1944 while in command of the 14th Machine Gun Company,1st SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment LSSAH (LSSAH).[1]

References

Citations
  1. ^ "ss-ostruf". Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20091028181121/http://geocities.com/~orion47/SS-POLIZEI/SS-Ostuf_M-P.html. 
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.