Eugen-Heinrich Bleyer
| Eugen-Heinrich Bleyer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 November 1896 Mainz |
| Died |
18 March 1979 (aged 82) Bad Tölz |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
258. Infanterie-Division 181. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Eugen-Heinrich Bleyer (20 November 1896 – 18 March 1979) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Eugen-Heinrich Bleyer was captured by Yugoslavian troops in May 1945. In 1949 he was sentenced to death, but his sentence was changed to 18 years imprisonment and he was released in 1952.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (5 October 1915)
- 1st Class (13 August 1916)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold (28 June 1918)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (15 January 1935)
- West Wall Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (27 January 1940)
- 1st Class (16 June 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (22 August 1942)
- Order of the Cross of Liberty 2nd Class with Swords (23 September 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 December 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 379[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (15 February 1944)
- Merit Cross 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany (17 August 1967)
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 115.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Hanskurt Höcker |
Commander of 258th Infantry Division 1 October 1943 - 4 September 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberst Rudolf Hielscher |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Hermann Fischer |
Commander of 181st Infantry Division 1 October 1944 - May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |