Heinrich Press

Heinrich Press
Born	27 March 1913 Raunheim
Died	30 May 1995 (aged 82) Raunheim
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1931–45
Rank	Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant der Reserve (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	II./Grenadier-Regiment 105
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Battle of Greece Operation Barbarossa Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk Battle of the Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket Vistula-Oder Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 280.

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