Hubertus-Maria Ritter von Heigl

Hubertus-Maria Ritter von Heigl
Born	10 November 1897 Siegenburg
Died	24 January 1985 (aged 87) Munich
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1915–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	Pionier-Battalion 70 (mot.)
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) Operation Bagration East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hubertus-Maria Ritter von Heigl^[a] (10 November 1897 – 24 January 1985) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Hubertus-Maria Ritter von Heigl was captured by British forces in May 1945 and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Black Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Max Joseph (21 September 1917)
• Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords and Crown (Bavaria)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Crimea Shield
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on January 13, 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Pionier-Bataillon 70 (motorisiert)^[1]
• General Assault Badge (15 June 1942)

Footnotes

• ^a Regarding personal names: Ritter is a title, translated approximately as Sir (denoting a Knight), not a first or middle name. There is no equivalent female form.

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. .

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

• Hubert-Maria Ritter von Heigl @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived January 31, 2011)
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht