Heinrich Keese
| Heinrich Keese | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 April 1918 Unsen |
| Died |
27 May 2006 (aged 88) Bad Pyrmont |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1938–45 |
| Rank | Major of the Reserves |
| Commands held | Pionier-Battalion 20 (motorised) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Heinrich Keese (18 April 1918 – 27 May 2006) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- Black (?)
- Silver (?)
- Gold (?)
- German Cross in Gold on 3 January 1944 as Leutnant of the Reserves in Pionier-Bataillon 20[2]
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (27 July 1944)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 20 October 1944 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and chief of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 20 (motorized)[3]
- 805th Oak Leaves on 28 March 1945 as Major of the Reserves and commander of Pionier-Battalion 20 (motorized)[4]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
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