Heinz Fiebig

Heinz Fiebig (23 March 1897 – 30 March 1964) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who may have been a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Heinz Fiebig
Born	23 March 1897
Died	30 March 1964(1964-03-30) (aged 67)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	246th Infantry Division 84th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards

• Nominated for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 May 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 84. Infanterie-Division

Heinz Fiebig's nomination by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) was ready for signature at the end of the war. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date is an assumption of the AKCR.^[1]

References

Citations

1. Scherzer 2007, p. 130.

Bibliography

• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (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 [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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Konrad von Alberti	Commander of 246. Infanterie-Division 12 September 1943 – 5 October 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Wilhelm Falley
Preceded by Generalleutnant Erwin Menny	Commander of 84. Infanterie-Division 26 September 1944 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by Oberst Siegfried Koßack