Heinrich Nickel
Heinrich Georg Nickel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 December 1894 |
| Died | 2 January 1979 (aged 84) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 342nd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Heinrich Georg Nickel (5 December 1894 – 2 January 1979) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded the 342nd Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (29 July 1916) 1st Class (18 August 1918)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (19 September 1939) & 1st Class (13 November 1939)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 29 March 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 502[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 16 June 1940 as Oberst and commander of III./Infanterie-Regiment 26[3]
- 543rd Oak Leaves on 8 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 342. Infanterie-Division[4]
References[]
Citations[]
Bibliography[]
- (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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