| Heinz Angelmaier | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 July 1918 (age 103) |
| Place of birth | Ulm |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1938–1945 |
| Rank | Hauptmann der Reserve |
| Commands held | Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 279 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Heinz Angelmaier (born 22 July 1918) was a highly decorated Hauptmann der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Angelmaier was captured by American forces at the end of the war and released shortly after.
Awards and decorations[edit | edit source]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- General Assault Badge
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (27 January 1944)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 12 October 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 203[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 February 1945 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and leader of the Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 279[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001) (in German). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2]. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz and Wegmann, Günter (1985). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil I: Sturmartillerie (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-1447-0.
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