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| '''Heinrich Ruhl''' (born 31 August 1915) was a ] in the ] during ]. He was also a recipient of the ]. 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. He ] in August 2015.<ref name="Centenary">{{cite web|title = Ein lautstarkes |
'''Heinrich Ruhl''' (born 31 August 1915) was a ] in the ] during ]. He was also a recipient of the ]. 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. He ] in August 2015.<ref name="Centenary">{{cite web|title = Ein lautstarkes "Petri heil!"|publisher = Frieling-Verlag Berlin|date = 2015-08-31|url = http://www.frieling.de/presse/aktuelles/ein-lautstarkes-201epetri-heil-201c|accessdate = 2015-09-22}} {{de icon}}</ref> | ||
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| |authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel | |authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel | ||
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| |title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 |
|title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile | ||
| |trans_title=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 | |trans_title=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 | ||
| |language=German | |language=German | ||
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| Heinrich Ruhl | |
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| Born | (1915-08-31) 31 August 1915 (age 109) Frankfurt am Main, Prussia, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1935–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands | Füsilier-Battalion 122 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Heinrich Ruhl (born 31 August 1915) was a 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. He turned 100 in August 2015.
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 on 2 July 1944 as Rittmeister in Füsilier-Battalion 122
- 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
- "Ein lautstarkes "Petri heil!"". Frieling-Verlag Berlin. 2015-08-31. Retrieved 2015-09-22. Template:De icon
- ^ Thomas 1998, p. 232.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 390.
- 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 Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
{{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) - Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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