Heinz Wittchow von Brese-Winiary Military person

Heinz Wittchow von Brese-Winiary (13 January 1914 – 3 December 1995) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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. Heinz Wittchow von Brese-Winiary was captured by Soviet troops in February 1945 and was held until 1953.

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Birth date	January 13, 1914
Birth place	Germany , Dresden
Date of death	December 03, 1995
Place of death	Germany , Freiburg im Breisgau

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Battle of Stalingrad Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket Battle of the Caucasus Battle of Brody (1941) World War II Battle of France Battle of Memel Second Battle of Kharkov Battle of the Dnieper East Prussian Offensive Battle of Rostov (1941)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	Panzer-Füsilier-Regiments Großdeutschland
service start	1934
service end	1945