| Wilhelm Heun | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 May 1895 |
| Died | 21 September 1986(1986-09-21) (aged 91) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 83. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Heun (23 May 1895 – 21 September 1986) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 December 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 83. Infanterie-Division
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 187.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Theodor Scherer | Commander of 83. Infanterie-Division 1 March 1944 – 28 June 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Heinrich Götz |
| Preceded byGeneralmajor Heinrich Götz | Commander of 83. Infanterie-Division 22 August 1944 – 27 March 1945 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor of the Reserves Maximilian Wengler |
- 1895 births
- 1986 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
- People from Lahn-Dill-Kreis
- Military personnel from Hesse-Nassau
- Military personnel from Hesse