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Sunday, November 29, 2020

Ritterkreuz Action of Hanns Heise

 

Hanns Heise (1 February 1913 - 18 May 1992) received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 3 September 1942 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur IV.Gruppe / Kampfgeschwader 76 (KG 76). The medal was awarded after he flew about 180 sorties. During 1942 Heise and his Gruppe particularly distinguished themselves while supporting German ground forces at Kharkov and Kerch. Here are the units destroyed:
- 53 tanks
- 2 artillery pieces
- 2 batteries
- 6 prime movers
- 630 trucks
- 5 ammunition dumps
- 1 armoured train
- 1 large destroyer in the port of Novorossisk

His Ritterkreuz award ceremony can be seen HERE.


Source :

https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=2304163#p2304163

https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/29460/Heise-Hanns.htm

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