(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Heinrich Götz
Born: 01 Jan 1896 in Hannover
Died: 01 Feb 1960 in Oberaudorf, Inn
Promotions:
Gefreiter (15 Mar 1915); Unteroffizier (28 Mar 1915); Vizefeldwebel (15 Apr 1915); Leutnant der Reserve (31 May 1915); Leutnant (07 Jun 1915); Charakter als Oberleutnant (31 May 1925); Hauptmann (01 Jul 1934); Major (01 Oct 1937); Oberstleutnant (01 Jan 1941); Oberst (01 Jul 1942); Generalmajor (20 Sep 1944); Generalleutnant (01 Apr 1945)
Career:
Entered Army Service (Reserves) (20 Aug 1914); Activated (07 Jun 1915)
War Volunteer in the 5th Guards-Grenadier-Regiment (20 Aug 1914-09 Oct 1914)
Transferred to the 203rd Reserve-Infantry-regiment in the Field (09 Oct 1914-28 Nov 1914)
Transferred into the 74th Infantry-Regiment (28 Nov 1914-07 Jun 1915)
Appointed Reserve-Offiziers-Aspirant (18 Feb 1915)
Transferred into the 18th Pioneer-Replacement-Battalion (07 Jun 1915-05 Jul 1915)
Leader of the 73rd Mortar-Detachment (05 Jul 1915-15 Oct 1915)
Leader of the 165th Mortar-Company (15 Oct 1915-22 Aug 1918)
Detached to Gas-Protection-Course in Leverkusen (01 Feb 1916-05 Feb 1916)
Detached to the Field-War-School of the 4th Army in Gent (12 Nov 1916-22 Dec 1916)
Detached to the Mortar-School in Valenciennes (02 Aug 1918-21 Aug 1918)
Pilot in the Naval-Land-Flying-Battalion (22 Aug 1918-30 Jan 1919)
Transferred into the 5th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (31 Jan 1919-11 May 1920)
Transferred into the 3rd Railway-Company (11 May 1920-18 Aug 1920)
Transferred into the 5th Reichswehr-Pioneer-Battalion (18 Aug 1920-11 Nov 1920)
Transferred into the Mortar-Company of the 3rd Infantry-Regiment (11 Nov 1920-31 May 1925)
Detached to Mortar-Course in Döberitz (29 Sep 1921-11 Dec 1921)
Retired (31 May 1925)
Reactivated to Army Service (01 Jul 1934)
Hauptmann in the 9th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jul 1934-01 Oct 1934)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 2nd Company of the Infantry-Regiment Potsdam (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Chief of the 2nd Company of the 9th Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-01 May 1938)
Adjutant with the Staff of the 3rd Division (01 May 1938-1940)
Transferred into the 3rd Infantry-Replacement-Regiment (1940-15 Mar 1940)
Führer-Reserve OKH, At the same time, Instructor at the Observer-Preparatory-School Reichenberg (15 Mar 1940-06 Jun 1941)
At the same time, also Commander of the Army-Flying-Interception-Detachment Reichenberg (01 May 1940-06 Jun 1941)
Transferred to the 257th Infantry-Division for use as a Battalion-Commander (06 Jun 1941-17 Aug 1941)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 466th Infantry-Regiment (17 Aug 1941-10 Sep 1941)
Commander of the 466th Infantry-Regiment (10 Sep 1941-15 Jan 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Jan 1944-20 May 1944)
Detached to 9th Division-Leaders-Course (03 Feb 1944-01 Mar 1944)
Detached to 10th Division-Leaders-Course (15 Mar 1944-20 Apr 1944)
Detached to Army-Group North for use as a Temporary Divisional Leader (20 May 1944-29 Jun 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 83rd Infantry-Division (29 Jun 1944-22 Aug 1944)
Commander of the 21st Infantry-Division (22 Aug 1944-25 Sep 1944)
Severely wounded by gunshot to the head, in Hospital (25 Sep 1944-18 Oct 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (18 Oct 1944-15 Jan 1945)
Commander of the 21st Infantry-Division (15 Jan 1945-31 Mar 1945)
Commander of Division Scharnhorst (08 Apr 1945-08 May 1945)
In Captivity (09 May 1945-1948)
Released (1948)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (976): am 03.05.1942 als Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 466
- Eichenlaub (765): am 05.03.1945 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 21. Infanterie-Division
- 1914 EK I: 19.03.1917
- 1914 EK II: 25.10.1915
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis III. Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938
- Spange zum EK II: 30.09.1939
- Spange zum EK I: 06.10.1939
- Medaille „Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942“
- Wehrmachtbericht: 28.09.1944


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