Heinrich Volker Military person

Heinrich Volker (24 June 1911 – 16 January 1988) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht 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 and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 24, 1911
Birth place
Germany , Ostermunzel
Date of deathJanuary 16, 1988
Place of death
Germany , Hanover

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Military person

allegianceWeimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Białystok–Minsk
Battle of Kursk
World War II
Battle of France
Battle of Moscow
Kamenets-Podolsky Pocket
Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation
Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine
Battle of Kiev (1943)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandPanzer-Brigade 105
service start1929
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/9209