| Heinz Polz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 November 1916 |
| Place of birth | Dessau |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service |
?–1945 ?–1970 |
| Rank |
Oberwachtmeister (Wehrmacht) Oberstabsfeldwebel (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Flak-Sturm-Regiment 241 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Heinz Polz (born 6 November 1916) was an Oberwachtmeister 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.
Awards and decorations[]
- West Wall Medal (16 January 1941)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (1 July 1941)
- 1st Class (3 November 1942)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (17 February 1944)
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (15 June 1942)
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (25 August 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 December 1944 as Oberwachtmeister and gun squadron leader in Flak-Sturm-Regiment 241 (motorized)[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 279.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.