Heinz Korn

Heinz Korn
Born	19 February 1920 Berlin
Died	13 October 2000 (aged 80) Buxtehude
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1937–45 1958–?
Rank	Oberfeldmeister (Wehrmacht) Major of the Reserves (Bundeswehr)
Unit	4./schwere Flak-Abteilung 232
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Eastern Front Operation Veritable
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Heinz Korn (19 February 1920 – 13 October 2000) was a highly decorated Oberfeldmeister in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
• Eastern Front Medal
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
• Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
• German Cross in Gold (27 October 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 January 1945 as Feldmeister and Meßoffizier (measuring officer) in the 4./schwere Flak-Abteilung 232 (RAD 8/60)^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 221.

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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.