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Ludwig Heilmann
__NOTOC__ 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. Awards * Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th and 3rd Class (2 October 1936)Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 105. * Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (2 October 1939) & 1st Class (14 June 1941) * German Cross in Gold on 26 February 1942 as ''Major (Germany), Major'' in the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 172. * 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 3Scherzer 2007, p. 375. ** 412th Oak Leaves on 2 March 1944 as ''Oberst'' and commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3 ** 67th Swords on 15 May 1944 as ''Oberst'' and commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3 References Citations Bibliography * * * * , - {{DEFAULTSORT:He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Würzburg
Würzburg (; Main-Franconian: ) is a city in the region of Franconia in the north of the German state of Bavaria. Würzburg is the administrative seat of the ''Regierungsbezirk'' Lower Franconia. It spans the banks of the Main River. Würzburg is situated approximately east-southeast of Frankfurt am Main and approximately west-northwest of Nuremberg (). The population (as of 2019) is approximately 130,000 residents. The administration of the ''Landkreis Würzburg'' ( district of Würzburg) is also located in the town. The regional dialect is East Franconian. History Early and medieval history A Bronze Age ( Urnfield culture) refuge castle, the Celtic Segodunum,Koch, John T. (2020)CELTO-GERMANIC Later Prehistory and Post-Proto-Indo-European vocabulary in the North and West p. 131 and later a Roman fort, stood on the hill known as the Leistenberg, the site of the present Fortress Marienberg. The former Celtic territory was settled by the Alamanni in the 4th or 5th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
