Heinrich Severloh
Military Person
1923 – 2006
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Who was Heinrich Severloh?
Heinrich Severloh was a soldier in the German 352nd Infantry Division stationed in Normandy in 1944, sometimes referred to as The Beast of Omaha. He became known when he claimed in his autobiography that as a machine gunner in a foxhole, he inflicted over 1,000 casualties to American soldiers landing on Omaha Beach on D-Day.
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- Born
- Jun 23, 1923
Celle - Nationality
- Germany
- Died
- Jan 14, 2006
Lachendorf
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on July 23, 2013
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