Heinz Harmel
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| Heinz Harmel | |
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| 29 September 1906 — 2 September 2000 (aged 93) | |
 Heinz Harmel |
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| Place of birth | Metz |
| Place of death | Krefeld |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1926-1945 |
| Rank | Brigadeführer |
| Unit | SS-PzGrenRgt 3 "Deutschland" 10.SS-PzDiv "Frundsberg" |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Heinz Harmel (29 September 1906 in Metz, Lorraine (region) - 2 September 2000 in Krefeld) was a highly decorated German Waffen-SS officer.
[edit] Awards
- Wound Badge in Black
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
- Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
- Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold
- Close Combat Clasp in Silver
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (31 March 1943)
- 296. Oak Leaves (7 September 1943)
- 116. Swords (15 December 1944)
[edit] References
- Berger, Florian, Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
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| Preceded by SS-Gruppenführer Karl Fischer von Treuenfeld |
Commander of 10.SS-Panzer-Division Frundsberg 27 April 1944 - 28 April 1945 |
Succeeded by SS-Obersturmbannführer Franz Roestel |
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