Heinrich Nickel
German general and Knight's Cross recipient
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Heinrich Georg Nickel (5 December 1894 – 2 January 1979) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded the 342nd Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (29 July 1916) 1st Class (18 August 1918)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (19 September 1939) & 1st Class (13 November 1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 29 March 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 502
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 16 June 1940 as Oberst and commander of III./Infanterie-Regiment 26
- 543rd Oak Leaves on 8 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 342. Infanterie-Division
- Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (30 April 1944 and 11 July 1944)
- ^ Thomas 1998, p. 117.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 330.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 154.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 68.