Kurt Heintz

Kurt Heinrich Wilhelm Heintz
Born	25 July 1912 Neunkirchen, Germany
Died	21 January 1944 (aged 31) Over Lydd, England
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Kriegsmarine (1935–36) Luftwaffe (1936–44)
Years of service	1935–44
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	9.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1 Kampfgeschwader 2
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Britain Balkans Campaign Operation Barbarossa
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Kurt Heinrich Wilhelm Heintz (25 July 1912 – 21 January 1944) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe 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. Kurt Heintz was killed on 21 January 1944 over Lydd, England.

Awards

• Aviator badge
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (8 December 1941)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold (10 July 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 October 1942 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 9.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 182.

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.
• Kaiser, Jochen (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger—Band 1 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Bomber Fliers—Volume 1] (in German and English). Bad Zwischenahn, Germany: Luftfahrtverlag-Start. ISBN 978-3-941437-07-4.
• Nietrug, Gerd (2004). Die Ritterkreuzträger des Saarlandes 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Saarland 1939 – 1945] (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Nickel. ISBN 978-3-925480-93-5.
• 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.
• Schumann, Ralf (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 des LG 1 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 of LG 1] (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-013-9.

External links

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