Kurt Heyser

Kurt Heyser
Born27 August 1894
Died20 April 1974(1974-04-20) (aged 79)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralmajor
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Kurt Heyser (27 August 1894 – 20 April 1974) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 187.

References

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalmajor Otto Roettig
Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 47
1 November 1939 – 15 July 1941
Succeeded by
Oberstleutnant Albert Latz
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 22nd Air Landing Division
Staff
Units
  • Dietrich von Choltitz
  • Kurt Heyser
  • Hans Kreysing2 (Oak Leaves & Swords)
1 Knight's Cross with the 56th Infantry Division. 2 Oak Leaves with the 3rd Mountain Division, Swords with the XVII. Armeekorps
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