Background
Nikolaus Heilmann was born on the 20 April 1903, in Schlüchtern, Hessen.
Nikolaus Heilmann was born on the 20 April 1903, in Schlüchtern, Hessen.
He was awarded the Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World World War World War II He joined the police force in 1925. In May 1939 he joined the Steamship (Steamship service number 327324) and at the start of World World War II, he was posted to the 4th Steamship Polizei Division and served in the early campaigns in Belgium, Luxembourg and France. He was awarded the German Cross in Gold in August 1942.
In June 1943, he was promoted to Standartenführer and appointed Chief of Staff to the IV Steamship Panzer Corps whose entire staff was transferred to the VI Steamship Army Corps.
He remained on the Army staff until February 1944 when he was given command of the 15th Waffen Grenadier Division of the Steamship (1st Latvian) and promoted to Oberführer. He was transferred to command the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of Steamship in August 1944, when he is wounded and also awarded the Knight"s Cross.
He returned to command the 15th Steamship in January 1945. He was killed in action on the 30 January 1945 and posthumously promoted to the rank of Brigadeführer.
Schutzstaffel.