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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
Nickel, Heinrich-Georg |
| Date of birth: | December 5th, 1894 (Wesel-Rees/Rhineprovince, Germany)
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January 2nd, 1979 (Lingen-Ems/Lower Saxony, Germany)
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German |
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BIOGRAPHY:
Career and promotions:
17th September 1915: Einjähriger, Kriegsfreiwilliger Ersatz-Fuß-Artillerie-Regiment 4;
14th November1914: Kanonier 3. / Ersatz-Fuß-Artillerie-Regiment 8;
1st December 1914: Kanonier 6. / Ersatz-Fuß-Artillerie-Regiment 8;
24th January 1915: Kanonier Mörser-Bataillon 208;
27th April 1915: Gefreiter;
24th September 1915: Unteroffizier;
14th October 1915: Gruppenführer Reichs-Infanterie-Regimjent 51;
24th December 1915: Vizefeldwebel und Offiziersaspirant, Zugführer Reichs-Infanterie-Regimjent 51;
18th January 1917: Leutnant der Reserve;
4th March 1919: left the Heer;
28th November 1921: Polizei-Oberleutnant, Schützpolizei;
1st November 1931: Polizei-Hauptmann;
1st August 1935: in the Wehrmacht;
15th October 1935: Kompanie-Chef 2. / infanterie-Regiment 65;
1st August 1936: Major;
12th October 1937: Stab I. / Infanterie-Regiment 65;
10th November 1938: Kommandeur III. / Infanterie-Regiment 26;
1st January 1940: Oberstleutnant;
10th December 1940: Kommandeur II. / Infanterie-Regiment 254;
3rd September 1941: Führer Infanterie-Regiment 502;
1st October 1941: Oberst;
25th April 1943: OKH / Führerreserve;
10th September 1943: Divisions-Führer Heeresgruppe Mitte;
25th September 1943: Stellv. Führer 342.Infanterie-Division;
25th November 1943: Führer 342.Infanterie-Division;
1st January 1944: Generalmajor, Kommandeur 342.Infanterie-Division;
1st July 1944: Generalleutnant.
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1939 SPANGE ZUM EISERNEN KREUZES 2ER KLASSE 1914
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Rank:
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Major
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Unit:
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Kommandeur III. / Infanterie-regiment 26
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Awarded on:
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September 19th, 1939
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Details:
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Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on 29th July 1916 as Vizefeldwebel and Zügführer Reichs-Infanterie-Regiment 51.
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1939 SPANGE ZUM EISERNEN KREUZES 1ER KLASSE 1914
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Rank:
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Major
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Unit:
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Kommandeur III. / Infanterie-regiment 26
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Awarded on:
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November 13th, 1939
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Details:
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Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on 28th August 1918 as Leutnant der Reserve and Zugführer Reichs Infanterie Regiment 51.
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RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES
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Rank:
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Oberstleutnant
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Unit:
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Kommandeur III. / Infanterie-Regiment 26 / 30.Infanterie-Division / XI.Armee-Korps
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Awarded on:
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June 16th, 1940
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Details:
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74th Award.
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DEUTSCHES KREUZ IN GOLD
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Rank:
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Oberst
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Unit:
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Führer Infanterie-Regiment 502
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Awarded on:
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March 29th, 1943
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Details:
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Award 341/1.
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WEHRMACHTBERICHT
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Rank:
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Generalmajor
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Unit:
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Kommandeur 342.Infanterie-Division
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Awarded on:
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April 30th, 1944
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WEHRMACHTBERICHT
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Rank:
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Generalleutnant
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Unit:
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Kommandeur 342.Infanterie-Division
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Awarded on:
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July 11th, 1944
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RITTERKREUZ MIT EICHENLAUB
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Rank:
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Generalleutnant
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Unit:
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Kommandeur 342.Infanterie-Division / /LVI.Panzer-Korps / 4.Panzer-Armee / Heeresgruppe Nordukraine
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Awarded on:
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August 8th, 1944
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Details:
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543rd Award.
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Provide alterations or additional information |
| Picture source: |
- Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
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| Information source(s): |
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
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