Heinrich Sonne Military person

Heinrich Sonne (23 February 1917 – 3 December 2011) was a highly decorated Hauptsturmführer in the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Sonne was born in Riga, Latvia to German parents.

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Birth date	February 23, 1917
Birth place	Latvia , Riga
Date of death	December 03, 2011

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award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland World War II Battle of France Second Battle of Smolensk
military branch	Bundeswehr Waffen-SS
military command	Krad-Schützen-Kompanie / SS-Infanterie-Brigade 1(mot)
military unit	1 SS Infantry Brigade
service start	1939
service end	1939