| Heinrich Ochs | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 April 1915 Ettlingen |
| Died | 21 October 1943 (aged 28) Mikhaylovka, Russia |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1937–1943 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant (Posthumously) |
| Unit | 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 101, 101st Jäger Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Heinrich Ochs (19 April 1915 – 21 October 1943) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Heinrich Ochs was killed on 12 October 1943 by artillery fire. He was posthumously promoted to Oberleutnant and awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.
Awards and decorations [edit]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- West Wall Medal
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold (28 May 1943)
- General Assault Badge (11 April 1942)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 2 June 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 101[2]
- 360th Oak Leaves on 30 December 1943 as Leutnant and Zugführer in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 101[3]
References [edit]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2300-3.
External links [edit]
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