Heinrich Nickel Explained
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
Bibliography
- Book: Fellgiebel
, Walther-Peer
. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel
. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 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 . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Book: 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 . German . Norderstedt, Germany . Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall . 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Book: Thomas
, Franz
. 1998 . Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z . The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z . German . Osnabrück, Germany . Biblio-Verlag . 978-3-7648-2300-9.
Notes and References
- Thomas 1998, p. 117.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 330.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 154.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 68.
