Career
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. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
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Josef Heichele
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Achievements
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Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 August 1941) 1st Class (6 November 1941) Wound Badge in Black (?) in Silver (?) Infantry Assault Badge Eastern Front Medal Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (?) in Silver (?) 3 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants German Cross in Gold on 14 February 1943 as Oberleutnant in the World War II/Grenadier-Regiment 430 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 31 January 1944 as Hauptmann and leader of Divisions-Füselier-Battalion (Associate of Arts) 129 742nd Oak Leaves on 17 February 1945 as Major and commander of Füselier-Battalion 129.
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Born
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November 8, 2001 (aged 87) -
Nationality
Germany