Heinz Auert

Heinz Auert (11 June 1921 – 18 February 2002) was a German Leutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. Heinz Auert was born on 11 June 1921 in Halle (Saale) and received the Knight's cross as a Lieutenant of the reserve and leader of the 2nd company of Panzer reconnaissance battalion 116 on 28 February 1945. Heinz Auert died on 18 February 2002 in Rüppershausen.

Awards

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (6 December 1941)
 * 1st Class (18 March 1942)
 * Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze (8 April 1942)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (13 January 1943)
 * in Silver
 * in Gold
 * Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze (25 October 1943)
 * in Silver in 1944
 * Panzer Badge in Silver in 1944
 * German Cross in Gold on 26 May 1943 as Feldwebel in the 4./Kradschützen-Bataillon 54
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 February 1945 as Leutnant of the Reserves and leader of the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 116