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Adolf Heusinger

German general (1897-1982) · Germany · Died at 85

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Adolf Bruno Heinrich Ernst Heusinger was a German military officer whose career spanned the German Empire, the Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, West Germany and NATO.

A life in dates

1982Died30 November 19821963Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1960Commander of the Legion of MeritAward1944Wound Badge of 20 July 1944 in SilverAward1918Wound Badge (1918) in BlackAward1897Born4 August 1897

Also in Deutsch

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Heusinger (front left) attending a briefing with Adolf Hitler on 1 June 1942Heusinger (front left) attending a briefing with Adolf Hitler on 1 June 1942Heusinger and Hans Speidel were sworn into the newly-founded Bundeswehr on 12 November 1955.Heusinger and Hans Speidel were sworn into the newly-founded Bundeswehr on 12 November 1955.Heusinger with Robert McNamara in Washington, DC, 1964Heusinger with Robert McNamara in Washington, DC, 1964

Awards

Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1963
Commander of the Legion of Merit1960
Wound Badge of 20 July 1944 in Silver1944
Wound Badge (1918) in Black1918
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Iron Cross
Order of the Cross of Liberty
Order of the Crown of Italy
Legion of Merit
German Cross in Gold
War Merit Cross (Brunswick)
Cross of Honour (Reuss)
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Wehrmacht Long Service Award
Hungarian Order of Merit
War Merit Cross

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Sibling: Bruno Heusinger

About this person

Country
Germany
Type
Other
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1897 to 1982 · aged 85

In common with Adolf

Hermann FegeleinBoth received Wound Badge of 20 July 1944 in SilverHeinrich BorgmannBoth received Wound Badge of 20 July 1944 in Silver

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