Heinrich Voigtsberger

Military Person

1903 – 1959

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Who was Heinrich Voigtsberger?

Heinrich Voigtsberger was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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. Heinrich Voigtsberger was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

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Born
Feb 10, 1903
Gera
Died
Mar 17, 1959
Wittlich

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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