Heinrich Press
| Heinrich Press | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 March 1913 Raunheim |
| Died |
30 May 1995 (aged 82) Raunheim |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Weimar Republic (to 1933).svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1931–45 |
| Rank |
Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant der Reserve (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | II./Grenadier-Regiment 105 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Heinrich Press (27 March 1913 – 30 May 1995) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (23 June 1940)
- 1st Class (1 May 1943)
- Infantry Assault Badge (6 April 1943)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (?)
- in Silver (15 December 1943)
- in Gold (11 August 1944)
- Eastern Front Medal (17 July 1942)
- Crimea Shield (23 August 1942)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (23 December 1943)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 January 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 105[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 280.
- 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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