Heinrich Press

Heinrich Press (27 March 1913 – 30 May 1995) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (23 June 1940)
 * 1st Class (1 May 1943)
 * Infantry Assault Badge (6 April 1943)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (?)
 * in Silver (15 December 1943)
 * in Gold (11 August 1944)
 * Eastern Front Medal (17 July 1942)
 * Crimea Shield (23 August 1942)
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze (23 December 1943)
 * Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 January 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 105