Kurt Heyser (27 August 1894 - 20 April 1974) received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 26 May 1940 as Oberst and Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 47 / 22.Infanterie-Division (Luftlande). The following wartime excerpt (dated 30 August 1940) describes why Heyser received the Ritterkreuz: “Oberst Kurt Heyser tied down strong enemy forces with his air landed Infanterie-Regiment. Due to the lack of contact with his Division, this was an action that he executed totally independently. Despite being wounded twice in the process he retained command over his Regiment and demonstrated great personal bravery in the battle.”
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https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/47679/Heyser-Kurt.htm
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