Heinrich Nickel

German general
Heinrich Georg Nickel
Born5 December 1894
Died2 January 1979(1979-01-02) (aged 84)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held342nd Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Heinrich Georg Nickel (5 December 1894 – 2 January 1979) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded the 342nd Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (29 July 1916) 1st Class (18 August 1918)[1]
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (19 September 1939) & 1st Class (13 November 1939)[1]
  • German Cross in Gold on 29 March 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 502[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 16 June 1940 as Oberst and commander of III./Infanterie-Regiment 26[3]
    • 543rd Oak Leaves on 8 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 342. Infanterie-Division[4]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Thomas 1998, p. 117.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 330.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 154.
  4. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 68.

Bibliography

  • 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.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Albrecht Baier
 Commander of 342nd Infantry Division
25 September 1943 - 8 May 1945 		Succeeded by
None
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 30th Infantry Division
Staff
  • Kurt von Briesen
  • Wilhelm Hasse1 (Oak Leaves)
  • Kurt von Tippelskirch2 (Oak Leaves)
Units
1 Oak Leaves with II Army Corps. 2 Oak Leaves with 4th Army. 4 Oak Leaves with the 342nd Infantry Division. 5 Oak Leaves with the 304th Infantry Division.
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