Josef Heichele Military person

Josef Heichele (15 October 1914 – 8 November 2001) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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 dateOctober 15, 1914
Birth place
Germany , Lauingen
Date of deathNovember 08, 2001
Place of death
Germany , Füssen

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Bagration
World War II
Battles of Rzhev
East Prussian Offensive
Bobruysk Offensive
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandFüselier-Battalion 129
service start1935
service end1945

Josef Heichele on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/H/HeicheleJ.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/6146