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Heinrich Ruhl
Born	(1915-08-31) 31 August 1915 (age 109) Frankfurt am Main
Allegiance	Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–1945
Rank	Major
Commands	Füsilier-Battalion 122
Battles / wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Courland Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Heinrich Ruhl (born 31 August 1915) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (11 June 1940)
- 1st Class (5 September 1941)
Wound Badge (1939)
- Black (?)
Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
General Assault Badge
German Cross in Gold (2 July 1944)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 21 September 1944 as Major and commander of Füsilier-(A.A.)Battalion 122
- 789th Oak Leaves on 16 March 1945 as Major and commander of Füsilier-Battalion 122

References

Citations

Fellgiebel 2000, p. 299.
Fellgiebel 2000, p. 82.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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