Here is the Soldbuch of Obermaat Heinsen, he served with the Küstenartillerie in France and won the EKII and the Kriegsabzeichen der Marineartillerie.
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And the award documents.
Who knows anything about the Admiral who signed the Kriegsabzeichen document?
Does anyone know of any actions that took place in Juli of 1941 for which Heinsen won the EK2?Comment
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EK 2 Document.Comment
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And finally, units served with...Comment
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From what I can see he served with:
FP No. 11084 - 3 Battr., Marine Flak Abt. 804 (in Brest)
FP No. 10353 - Stab u. 1-7 Battr., Marine Flak Abt. 804 (in Brest)
FP No. 07853 - Stab Marine Art.Abt. 286 (in Biarritz, later Bayonne)
FP No. 19136 - Stab u. 1-3 Battr., Marine Art.Abt. 262 (in Brest)
FP No. 24624 - Stab u. 1-9 Battr., Marine Flak Abt. 820 (in St. Nazaire)
/IanPhotos/images copyright © Ian Jewison collection
Collecting interests: Cavalry units, 1 Kavallerie/24 Panzer Division, Stukageschwader 1
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From what I can find, the Amiral might be Johann Bachmann.
Born 22.3.1890 in Werdau
Marinestation der Nordsee, Chef der Stabes 8.1936 - 8.1940
Küstenbefehlshaber Ostfriesland 8.1940 - 2.1941
Küstenbefehlshaber Deutsche Bucht 2.1941 - 6.1942
Marinebefehjlshaber Westfrankreich/ Kom. Admiral Atlantikküste 8.1942 - 3.1943
zur verfügung gestellt 31.5.1943
Gefallen 1.4.45
He was promoted to dmiral on 1.9.42
Kind regards,
MauriceComment
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Hello Maurice,
thank you for the answer. I think this too is Bachmann, at least the military posting (Westfrankreich) fits.
Any word on how he was killed in action????
Erich
Originally posted by MauriceComment
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He was killed in combat in the combat area Willebadessen.Photos/images copyright © Ian Jewison collection
Collecting interests: Cavalry units, 1 Kavallerie/24 Panzer Division, Stukageschwader 1
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