Heinz Piekenbrock

Hans Piekenbrock (3 October 1893 – 16 December 1959) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Hans Friedrich Max (Heinz) Piekenbrock
Born	3 October 1893
Died	16 December 1959(1959-12-16) (aged 66) Porz-Wahn, Cologne, West Germany[1]
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	208th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 208. Infanterie-Division[2]

References

Citations

1. Hans Piekenbrock. Friedhofsführer für Essen. Retrieved on 29 March 2015.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 276.

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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.