Heinrich Hax Military person

Heinrich Georg "Heinz" Hax (24 January 1900 – 1 September 1969) was a German modern pentathlete and sport shooter who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 24, 1900
Birth place	Berlin , Germany
Date of death	September 01, 1969
Place of death	Germany , Koblenz

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) (1956-1961)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland German occupation of Czechoslovakia Siege of Budapest World War II Battle of France World War I
military branch	Bundeswehr German Army (1935–45)
military command	8. Panzer-Division
service start	1918
service end	1918