(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Ferdinand Heim
Born: 27 Feb 1895 in Reutlingen
Died: 14 Nov 1977 in Ulm, Danube (Donau)
Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (10 Oct 1914); Fähnrich (10 Nov 1914); Leutnant (25 Feb 1915); Oberleutnant (18 Oct 1918); Hauptmann (01 Mar 1928); Major (01 Aug 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Mar 1937); Oberst (01 Aug 1939); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Nov 1942)
Career:
Entered Army Service (24 Jun 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 13th Field-Artillery-Regiment (24 Jun 1914-02 Aug 1914)
In the Field with the 13th Field-Artillery-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-15 Mar 1915)
Detached to Training-Courses for Officers in Beverloo (10 Feb 1915-10 Mar 1915)
Transferred into 4th Battery of the 13th Field-Artillery-Regiment (15 Mar 1915-30 May 1916)
Battalion-Adjutant with the Inspection of Replacement-Battalions of Field Artillery in Ludwigsburg (30 May 1916-03 Jun 1916)
In the Field with I. Battalion of the 27th Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment (03 Jun 1916-10 Jun 1916)
Transferred to the Regimental-Staff of the 27th Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment (10 Jun 1916-26 Feb 1917)
Adjutant of I. Battalion of the 27th Reserve-Infantry-Regiment (26 Feb 1917-07 Jun 1918)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 27th Reserve-Field-Artillery-Regiment (07 Jun 1918-01 Jan 1919)
Transferred to II. Battalion of the 13th Field-Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1919-11 Mar 1919)
Adjutant the Field-Artillery-Battalion of the 1sr Mortar-Regiment (11 Mar 1919-20 Jul 1919)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 11th Reichswehr-Arillery-Regiment (20 Jul 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 13th Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 May 1920)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 13th Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment (01 May 1920-28 Sep 1920)
Adjutant of I. Battalion of the 13th Reichswehr-Artillery-Regiment (28 Sep 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Ajutant of III. Battalion of the 5th Artillery-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-23 Jun 1921)
Transferred into the 9th Battery of the 5th Artillery-Regiment (23 Sep 1921-01 Oct 1921)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Trainin with the Staff of 5th Division (01 Oct 1921-01 Oct 1922)
Transferred back into the 5th Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1922-01 Oct 1927)
Detachec to Subisiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of Military-District-Command V (01 Ocr 1923-27 Jun 1926)
Detached to Artillery Firing Course in Königsbrück (27 May 1926-07 Jul 1926)
Transferred into the RWM (01 Oct 1927-01 Oct 1928)
Detached to the 3rd Cavalry-Division (01 Jun 1938-30 Jun 1928)
Detached to the 7th Signals-Battalion (02 Aug 1928-25 Aug 1928)
Detached to the 5th Mounted-Regiment (02 Aug 1928-30 Sep 1928)
Transferred into the 5th Artillery-Regiment & Detached to the RWM/T1 hat die Uniform der Führerstabs-Offixiers zu Tragen (01 Oct 1928-01 Apr 1930)
Transferred to T1, RWM (01 Apr 1930-01 Apr 1932)
Chief of 4th Battery of the 9th Artillery-Regiment (01 Apr 1942-01 Jul 1933)
Detached to Firing Courses for Artillery Officers in Jüterbog (28 Sep 1932-28 Oct 1932)
Detached as Instructor to the Infantry-School (01 Jul 1933-01 Sep 1934)
Officer with Special Duties of the Chief of Army Command, Detached as Instructor to the Secret War-Academy (01 Sep 1934-01 Msy 1935)
Instructor at the War-Academy (01 May 1835-10 Mar 1937)
Transferred into the General-Staff of XVI. Army-Corps (motorised) (10 Mar 1937-10 Nov 1918)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of the XVI. Army-Corps (motorised) (10 Nov 1918-01 Aug 1939)
Chief of the General Staff of XVI. Army-Corps (motorised) (01 Aug 1939-15 Feb 1940)
Department-Chief in the Army General Staff (15 Feb 1940-03 Sep 1940)
Chief of the General Staff of the 6th Army (03 Sep 1940-15 May 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 May 1942-22 Jun 1942)
Detached to Panzer-Troop-School and to the School for Fast Troops in Krampnitz (22 Jun 1942-01 Jul 1942)
Commander of the 14th Panzer-Division (01 Jul 1942-01 Nov 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of XXXXVIII. Army-Corps (01 Nov 1942-26 Nov 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH - Arrested, in Solitary Confinement in Moabit because of alleged Fault at the failure of his Army-Corps to relieve the encircled 6th Army in Stalingrad (26 Nov 1942-00 Apr 1943)
Taken to Hospital (00 Apr 1943-00 Jul 1943)
Discharged to the Army then given Retirement (16 Aug 1943)
Reactivated to Army Servive (01 Aug 1944)
Fortress-Commandant Boulogne (05 Aug 1944-23 Sep 1944)
In Captivity (23 Sep 1944-00 Feb 1948)
Released (00 Feb 1948)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 30.08.1942 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 14. Panzer-Division
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 26.01.1942 als Oberst i.G. und Chef des Generalstabes 6. Armee
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Württembg. Goldenes Tapferkeitsmedaille
- Grossherzoglich Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I
- Medaille „Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942“


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