Ludwig Heilmann

Ludwig Heilmann (9 August 1903 – 26 October 1959) was a German paratroop general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

Ludwig Heilmann
Born(1903-08-09)9 August 1903
Würzburg
Died26 October 1959(1959-10-26) (aged 56)
Kempten
Allegiance Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch
Years of service1921–33, 1934–45
RankGeneralmajor
Commands held5th Parachute Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Awards
  • Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th and 3rd Class (2 October 1936)[1]
  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (2 October 1939) & 1st Class (14 June 1941)[1]
  • German Cross in Gold on 26 February 1942 as Major in the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
    • Knight's Cross on 14 June 1941 as Major and commander of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3[3]
    • 412th Oak Leaves on 2 March 1944 as Oberst and commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3[3]
    • 67th Swords on 15 May 1944 as Oberst and commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3[3]

References

Citations

  1. Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 105.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 172.
  3. Scherzer 2007, p. 375.

Bibliography

  • 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.
  • 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  • Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.
  • 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 Gustav Wilke		 Commander of 5th Fallschirmjäger-Division
15 October 1944 – 21 March 1945		 Succeeded by
Kurt Gröschke
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