Heinrich Born

Dr. jur. Heinrich Born
Born	6 November 1918 Mettmann, German Empire
Died	19 January 2008 (aged 89) Zweibrücken, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1937–45
Rank	Oberleutnant
Unit	4. / Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 104
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Greece North African Campaign First Battle of El Alamein Second Battle of El Alamein Battle of the Bulge Operation Varsity
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dr. jur. Heinrich Born^{[Note 1]} (6 November 1918 – 19 January 2008) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant 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 was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (20 April 1941)
  • 1st Class (30 November 1942)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (20 September 1942)
• Infantry Assault Badge (20 April 1941)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 April 1945 as Oberleutnant and leader of the 4. / Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 104^[1]
• Ärmelband Afrika (4 October 1943)

Notes

1. In German a Doctor of Law is abbreviated as Dr. iur. (Doctor iuris) or Dr. jur. (Doctor juris).

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 120.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945