Generalmajor Heinrich Kreipe Born: 05 Jun 1895 in Niederspier, Thuringia (Th�ringen) Died: 14 Jun 1976 in Northeim Promotions:
Leutnant der Reserve (00 Dec 1915); Oberleutnant (01 Apr 1925); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1930); Major (01 Nov 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1938); Oberst (01 Sep 1941); Generalmajor (01 Sep 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (00 Aug 1914); Active-Officer (1917)
War Volunteer in the 52nd Field-Artillery-Regiment (00 Aug 1914-1915)
In the Field with the 237th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (1915-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 92nd Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-1928)
Company-Chief in the 15th Infantry-Regiment (1928-01 Oct 1935)
Tactics Instructor at the War School Hannover (01 Oct 1935-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 909th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-10 Jun 1941)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 79th Infantry-Division (10 Jun 1941-01 Sep 1943)
Commander of the 79th Infantry-Division (01 Sep 1943-25 Oct 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (25 Oct 1943-15 Feb 1944)
Commander of the 22nd Infantry-Division (15 Feb 1944-26 Apr 1944)
Kidnapped by British Commandos on Crete, in British Captivity (26 Apr 1944-00 Dec 1947)
Released (00 Dec 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 13.10.1941 als Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 209
- 1914 EK I: 25.05.1918
- 1914 EK II: 27.06.1916
- Schwarzburgisches Ehrenkreuz III. Klasse mit Schwertern: 06.11.1916
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz: 04.02.1921
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer: 01.03.1935
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II: 01.06.1940
- Spange zum EK I: 27.06.1940
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�: 29.07.1942
- Kubanschild
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