The 30th Infantry Division ( German : 30. Infanterie-Division ) of the Wehrmacht was created on 1 October 1936 in Lübeck and mobilized on 26 August 1939 for the upcoming invasion of Poland . At that time, it consisted of the usual German infantry division elements: three infantry regiments of three battalions each, one three-battalion regiment of light artillery, one battalion of heavy artillery, a panzerjager (anti-tank) battalion, an aufklärungs (reconnaissance) battalion, a signals battalion, a pioneer (engineer) battalion, and divisional supply, medical, and administrative units.
12-564: Henze is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: Albert Henze (1894–1979), German Wehrmacht general Frank Henze (born 1977), German slalom canoeist Gertrud Henze (1901–2014), a German supercentenarian Gregor Henze , German-American engineer Hans Werner Henze (1926–2012), German composer Jürgen Henze (born 1950), East German slalom canoeist Leon Henze (born 1992), German footballer Martin Henze (born 1981),
24-577: A German astronomer and namesake of minor planet 6642 Henze Martin Henze (1873 – 1956), a German chemist who first discovered vanadium-containing proteins known as vanabins in 1911 Matthias Henze , the Isla Carroll and Perry E. Turner Professor of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at Rice University in Houston Paul Bernard Henze (1924—2011), CIA officer and national security specialist Richard Henze (1895–1985),
36-618: A highly decorated Oberst of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II Stefan Henze (1981–2016), German slalom canoeist See also [ edit ] 6642 Henze , a minor planet named for German astronomer Martin Henze Henze Boekhout (born 1947), a Dutch artist/photographer [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Henze . If an internal link intending to refer to
48-466: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henze&oldid=1183707847 " Categories : Surnames German-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Albert Henze From Misplaced Pages,
60-491: The Federal Republic of Germany Military personnel from Hesse Hidden category: CS1 German-language sources (de) 30th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) Just prior to the invasion of Poland, the division was positioned on the left wing of Army Group South under the X Army Corps . It was to attack in the general direction of the area in front of Łódź . It fought battles in areas of Kalisch, during
72-840: The German Army (Wehrmacht) German Army personnel of World War I Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union Military personnel from Hesse-Nassau Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of
84-1153: The Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (2 October 1939) & 1st Class (12 July 1940) Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (18 August 1943) German Cross in Gold on 2 March 1943 as Oberst in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross on 15 January 1944 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110 709th Oak Leaves on 21 January 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of Gruppe Henze (FeldDiv 21 (L)) References [ edit ] Citations [ edit ] ^ Thomas 1997, p. 269. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 179. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 184. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 79. Bibliography [ edit ] Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [ The Bearers of
96-827: The Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Albert Henze (7 August 1894 – 31 March 1979) was a general who commanded several divisions in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II . He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves . Henze surrendered to the Soviet forces in the Courland Pocket and was held as a war criminal in the Soviet Union until 1955. Awards and decorations [ edit ] Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (27 July 1916) & 1st Class (27 January 1918) Clasp to
108-2130: 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 ] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6 . 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 ] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8 . Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [ The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K ] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6 . Military offices Preceded by Generalleutnant Otto Kohlermann Commander of Panzergrenadier-Division Feldherrnhalle 13 February 1944 - 3 April 1944 Succeeded by Generalmajor Friedrich-Carl von Steinkeller Preceded by Generalleutnant Erich Baessler Commander of 19. Luftwaffen-Sturm-Division 1 June 1944 - July 1944 Succeeded by none Preceded by Generalleutnant Rudolf-Eduard Licht Commander of 21. Luftwaffen Feld-Division 30 August 1944 - 30 January 1945 Succeeded by Generalmajor Otto Barth Preceded by Generalmajor Otto Barth Commander of 30. Infanterie-Division 30 January - 8 May 1945 Succeeded by none Portal : [REDACTED] Biography Authority control databases [REDACTED] International VIAF National Germany Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Albert_Henze&oldid=1206470093 " Categories : 1894 births 1979 deaths People from Kirchhain Lieutenant generals of
120-610: The Vistula crossing at Warta, also at Kol. Balin, Niewiesz and Uniejew. During the Battle of Bzura they suffered heavy losses, including 1500 POWs captured by the Poles. They had to reject violent counterattacks and attempts to escape by the trapped Polish troops. Their commander Major General von Briesen personally led his last held in reserve battalion into battle and was seriously wounded and lost his right forearm. The Division, henceforth
132-573: The 💕 Albert Henze Born 7 August 1894 ( 1894-08-07 ) Died 31 March 1979 (1979-03-31) (aged 84) Allegiance [REDACTED] German Empire [REDACTED] Weimar Republic [REDACTED] Nazi Germany Service / branch Army Rank Generalleutnant Commands Panzer-Grenadier-Division Feldherrnhalle 19th Luftwaffen Division 21st Feld Division (L) 30th Infantry Division Battles / wars World War II Awards Knight's Cross of
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#1732776373410144-635: Was referred to as "Briesen Division". After the Battle of Bzura was over, the division moved north of Lowicz in pursuit of the defeated enemy. On 16 June 1940, the unit conducted a victory parade in Paris. The division was then stationed in Normandy until June 1941 where it, and its corps (X corps) went to participate in Operation Barbarossa. In the winter of 1941 the division was trapped in
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