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Heinrich Georg Nickel (5 December 1894 – 2 January 1979) was a German general who commanded the 342nd Infantry Division during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Heinrich Nickel was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and was released in 1948. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1914) * * 2nd Class (29 July 1916)〔Thomas 1998, p. 117.〕 * * 1st Class (18 August 1918)〔 * Wound Badge (1914) * * in Black * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934 * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (19 September 1939)〔 * * 1st Class (13 November 1939)〔 * Infantry Assault Badge in Silver * Eastern Front Medal * Demyansk Shield * Wound Badge (1939) * * in Silver * * in Gold * German Cross in Gold on 29 March 1943 as ''Oberst'' in Grenadier-Regiment 502〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 330.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 16 June 1940 as ''Oberst'' and commander of III./Infanterie-Regiment 26〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 154.〕 * * 543rd Oak Leaves on 8 August 1944 as ''Generalleutnant'' and commander of 342. Infanterie-Division〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 68.〕 * Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (30 April 1944 and 11 July 1944) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Heinrich Nickel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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