Walter Heitz

Walter Heitz
Walter Heitz
Born	(1878-12-08)8 December 1878 Berlin
Died	Moscow
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1898–1944
Rank	Generaloberst
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of Stalingrad (POW)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Walter Heitz (8 December 1878 – 9 February 1944) was a German Generaloberst, serving during World War II. Heitz commanded the VIII. Armeekorps on the Eastern Front. Heitz died of cancer on 9 February 1944 while in Soviet captivity.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1918)
  • in Black
• Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
• Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th with 1st class
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (10 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (19 May 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold on 22 April 1942 as General der Artillerie and commanding general of the VIII. Armeekorps
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 4 September 1940 as General der Artillerie and commanding general of the VIII. Armeekorps
  • 156th Oak Leaves on 21 December 1942 als General der Artillerie and commanding general of the VIII. Armeekorps

References

Citations

Bibliography

Military offices
Preceded by General der Infanterie Ernst Busch	Commander of VIII. Armeekorps 25 October 1939 – 31 January 1943	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Gustav Höhne