Hanns Heise

Hanns Horst Heise (1 February 1913 – 18 May 1992) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Hanns Horst Heise
Born	1 February 1913 Treuenbrietzen
Died	18 May 1992(1992-05-18) (aged 79) Cologne
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany
Service/branch	Reichsmarine  Luftwaffe  German Air Force
Years of service	1934–45 1956–71
Rank	Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	I./KG 76 IV./KG 76 KG 51 KG 2 KG 40 KG 30
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Britain Eastern Front Operation Steinbock
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Aviator badge
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (15 September 1941)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold (13 January 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 September 1942 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Kampfgeschwader 76[1]
• Legion of Merit 1971

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 179.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Military offices
Preceded by Hauptmann Robert von Sichart	Gruppenkommandeur of I./KG 76 ? – March 1942	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by Hauptmann Gerhard Kröchel	Gruppenkommandeur of IV./KG 76 March 1942 – 9 May 1943	Succeeded by Major Günter Beyer
Preceded by Major Egbert von Frankenberg und Proschlitz	Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 51 9 May 1943 – 25 February 1944	Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Wolf Dietrich Meister
Preceded by Oberstleutnant Karl Kessel	Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 2 25 February 1944 – April 1944	Succeeded by Major Wilhelm Rath
Preceded by Oberst Rupprecht Heyn	Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 40 November 1944 – February 1945	Succeeded by None
Preceded by Oberst Bernhard Jope	Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 30 February 1945 – May 1945	Succeeded by None