Conrad-Oskar Heinrichs

Conrad-Oskar Heinrichs
Born	5 May 1890 Wallstawe
Died	8 September 1944(1944-09-08) (aged 54) Liège, Belgium
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1911–1944
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	290. Infanterie-Division 89. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive Operation Totalize Falaise pocket Siegfried Line Campaign †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Conrad-Oskar Heinrichs (5 May 1890 – 8 September 1944) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Conrad-Oskar Heinrichs was killed on 8 September 1944 near Liège, Belgium

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge
  • in Black
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (18 January 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 13 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 24 ^[1]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 182.

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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Conrad-Oskar Heinrichs @ Axis Biographical Research

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Theodor Freiherr von Wrede	Commander of 290. Infanterie-Division 1 May 1942 – 1 February 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Gerhard Henke
Preceded by None	Commander of 89. Infanterie-Division 10 February 1944 – 8 September 1944	Succeeded by Oberst Karl Rösler

Persondata
Name	Heinrichs, Conrad-Oskar
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross Recipient
Date of birth	5 May 1890
Place of birth	Wallstawe, Germany
Date of death	8 September 1944
Place of death	Liège, Belgium