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'''Heinz Hellmich''' (June 9, 1890 &ndash; June 17, 1944) was a ] ] during ]. Awarded with a ] (on February 9, 1944).


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Born in ], Hellmuch joined the military service in 1908. On March 22, 1910, while serving in 136th Infantry Regiment, he became ]. After ] he served in various units and kept various commanding positions. His service was followed with the promotions: ] (February 1, 1934), ] (January 1, 1936), ] (October 1, 1939) and ] (September 1, 1941).
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'''Heinz Hellmich''' (9 June 1890 – 17 June 1944) was a German general (]) in the ] during ] and a posthumous recipient of the ] of ].{{sfn|Fellgiebel|2000|p=221}}
<!---Born in ], Hellmich joined the ] in 1908. On 22 March 1910, while serving in 136th Infantry Regiment, he became '']''. After ] he served in various units and kept various commanding positions. His service was followed with the promotions: '']'' (1 February 1934), '']'' (1 January 1936), '']'' (1 October 1939), and '']'' (1 September 1941).


When the World War II begun he was on a duty as a supply Officer in German 7th Army. From October 25, 1939 he managed supplies in the ]. As a commander of the ] (from June 1, 1940 to January 17, 1942) he took part in the ], invasion of the Soviet Union (]) and in the bloody battles for ], ], ], ] and finally in the ]. When ] began on 1 September 1939, he was on duty as a supply officer in the German ]. From 25 October 1939 he managed supplies in ]. As a commander of the ] (from 1 June 1940 to 17 January 1942) he took part in the ] (May–June 1940), invasion of the ] (], 22 June 1941) and in the bloody 1941 battles for ], ], ], ], and, finally, ].--->
After several months, on April 1, 1942, he became a commander of ]. On January 10, 1944, he was moved to France and put in a command of ], stationed in the ] Peninsula. This coastal defense division protected the western coast of the Cotentin Peninsula when the Allied invasion begun on June 6, 1944.


On 1 April 1942, Hellmich was appointed commander of the ]. In 1943, he worked with a Soviet defector, ] ] ], and other volunteers from the Soviet Union as "General of the Eastern Troops" (''General der Osttruppen''), a position he held until early January 1944.{{sfn|Strikt-Strikfeldt|1973|p=118}}
Hellmich was killed while defending ] during the ] on June 17, 1944.


On 10 January 1944, Hellmich was moved to France and put in a command of the ], a coastal defense division stationed in the ]. The division protected the western coast of the Cotentin Peninsula when ], the ] invasion of ], began on 6 June 1944. Hellmich was killed by ] during an Allied air attack on 17 June 1944.<ref>], "Danger Zone," ''World War II History'', July–August 2016, p. 26.</ref>
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* ] on 2 September 1944 as ] and commander of 243. Infanterie-Division{{sfn|Scherzer|2007|p=379}}

==References==
===Citations===
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===Bibliography===
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*{{Cite book| title = Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile
| trans-title = 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
| last = Fellgiebel | first = Walther-Peer | year = 2000
| orig-year = First published 1986
| publisher = Podzun-Pallas | location = Friedberg, Germany
| language = de
| isbn = 978-3-7909-0284-6
}}
*{{Cite book| title = 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
| trans-title = The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives
| last = Scherzer | first = Veit | year = 2007
| publisher = Scherzers Militaer-Verlag | location = Jena, Germany
| language = de
| isbn = 978-3-938845-17-2
}}
*{{Cite book| title = Against Stalin and Hitler: Memoirs of the Russian Liberation Movement, 1941–1945
| last = Strikt-Strikfeldt | first = Wilfried | year = 1973
| publisher = The John Day Company | location = New York, USA
| isbn = 0-381-98185-1
}}
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Heinz Hellmich
Born(1890-06-09)9 June 1890
Karlsruhe, Germany
Died17 June 1944(1944-06-17) (aged 54)
Cherbourg, France
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy
Years of service1908–44
RankGeneralleutnant
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Heinz Hellmich (9 June 1890 – 17 June 1944) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a posthumous recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

On 1 April 1942, Hellmich was appointed commander of the 141st Reserve Division. In 1943, he worked with a Soviet defector, Red Army general Andrey Vlasov, and other volunteers from the Soviet Union as "General of the Eastern Troops" (General der Osttruppen), a position he held until early January 1944.

On 10 January 1944, Hellmich was moved to France and put in a command of the 243rd Infantry Division, a coastal defense division stationed in the Cotentin Peninsula. The division protected the western coast of the Cotentin Peninsula when Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy, began on 6 June 1944. Hellmich was killed by 20-millimeter cannon shells during an Allied air attack on 17 June 1944.

Awards

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 221.
  2. Strikt-Strikfeldt 1973, p. 118.
  3. Citino, Robert M., "Danger Zone," World War II History, July–August 2016, p. 26.
  4. Scherzer 2007, p. 379.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.
  • 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  • Strikt-Strikfeldt, Wilfried (1973). Against Stalin and Hitler: Memoirs of the Russian Liberation Movement, 1941–1945. New York, USA: The John Day Company. ISBN 0-381-98185-1.
Military offices
Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Walter von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt Commander of 23. Infanterie-Division
1 June 1940 – 17 January 1942 		Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Curt Badinski
Preceded byGeneralleutnant Ulrich von Waldow Commander of 141. Reserve-Division
1 April 1942 – 10 December 1942 		Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Otto Schönherr
Preceded byPosition established General of the Eastern Troops (General der Osttruppen)
1943 – 1 January 1944 		Succeeded byGeneral der Kavallerie Ernst August Köstring
Preceded byGeneralmajor Hermann von Witzleben Commander of 243. Infanterie-Division
10 January 1944 – 17 June 1944 		Succeeded byGeneralmajor Bernhard Klosterkemper
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