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Gotthard Heinrici (25 December 1886 – 13 December 1971) was a general in the German Army during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (). Heinrici was considered one of the best defensive tacticians in the German Army and was largely a professional and chivalrous officer. This led to his final assignment as Commander-in-Chief of the last remaining forces of Army Group Vistula (final remnants of Army Group Center) in front of Berlin in April 1945. Author Cornelius Ryan's book "The Last Battle" centers around General Heinrici and his final days in the Battle of Berlin.

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  • Gotthard Heinrici
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  • Gotthard Heinrici (25 December 1886 – 13 December 1971) was a general in the German Army during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (). Heinrici was considered one of the best defensive tacticians in the German Army and was largely a professional and chivalrous officer. This led to his final assignment as Commander-in-Chief of the last remaining forces of Army Group Vistula (final remnants of Army Group Center) in front of Berlin in April 1945. Author Cornelius Ryan's book "The Last Battle" centers around General Heinrici and his final days in the Battle of Berlin.
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serviceyears
  • 1905(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1886-12-25(xsd:date)
Commands
death place
  • Endersbach, , Germany
Nickname
  • Unser Giftzwerg, literally "our poison dwarf", meaning "our tough little bastard"
Name
  • Gotthard Heinrici
Caption
  • Gotthard Heinrici
Birth Place
  • Gumbinnen , East Prussia
Title
  • Commander of 1. Panzerarmee
  • Commander of 16. Infanterie-Division
  • Commander of 4. Armee
  • Commander of Army Group Vistula
Awards
death date
  • 1971-12-13(xsd:date)
Rank
Allegiance
  • German Empire
  • Nazi Germany
  • Weimar Republic
Battles
Before
Years
  • --01-20
  • --03-20
  • --10-12
  • --07-15
  • --07-31
  • --08-15
After
  • General der Infantrie Kurt von Tippelskirch
  • Generalleutnant Heinrich Krampf
  • Generaloberst Hans von Salmuth
  • Generaloberst Walther Nehring
placeofburial
  • Freiburg im Breisgau
abstract
  • Gotthard Heinrici (25 December 1886 – 13 December 1971) was a general in the German Army during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (). Heinrici was considered one of the best defensive tacticians in the German Army and was largely a professional and chivalrous officer. This led to his final assignment as Commander-in-Chief of the last remaining forces of Army Group Vistula (final remnants of Army Group Center) in front of Berlin in April 1945. Author Cornelius Ryan's book "The Last Battle" centers around General Heinrici and his final days in the Battle of Berlin.
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