Heinz-Günter Amelung Military person

Heinz-Günter Amelung (9 April 1917 – 26 December 1964) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. 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. Heinz-Günter Amelung died on 26 December 1964, while serving in the Bundeswehr.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 09, 1917
Birth place	Magdeburg
Date of death	December 26, 1964
Place of death	Munich

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allegiance	(to 1945)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Battle of Stalingrad Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Balkan Campaign (World War II) Battle of Britain Battle of Crete Battle of Belgium Battle of France Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42)
military branch	Kriegsmarine Luftwaffe Bundeswehr
military unit	Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
service start	1935
service end	1935