Background
Heinz Auert was born on 11 June 1921 in Halle (Saale) and received the Knight"s cross as a Lieutenant of the reserve and leader of the 2nd company of Panzer reconnaissance battalion 116 on 28 February 1945.
Heinz Auert was born on 11 June 1921 in Halle (Saale) and received the Knight"s cross as a Lieutenant of the reserve and leader of the 2nd company of Panzer reconnaissance battalion 116 on 28 February 1945.
Heinz Auert died on 18 February 2002 in Rüppershausen. in 1944 Panzer Badge in 1944 German Cross on 26 May 1943 as Feldwebel in the 4. Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (6 December 1941) 1st Class (18 March 1942) Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze (8 April 1942) Wound Badge (1939) in Black (13 January 1943) in Silver in Gold Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942) Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (25 October 1943) in Silver in 1944 Panzer Badge in Silver in 1944 German Cross in Gold on 26 May 1943 as Feldwebel in the 4./Kradschützen-Bataillon 54 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 February 1945 as Leutnant of the Reserves and leader of the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 116.