Heinrich Hax
Nazi general (1900–1969)
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Heinrich Georg "Heinz" Hax (24 January 1900 – 1 September 1969) was a German army general and sportsman.
Born24 January 1900
Died1 September 1969 (aged 69)
OthernameHeinz
Allegiance
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany (1956–1961)
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany (1956–1961)Heinrich Georg "Heinz" Hax | |
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Hax in 1928 | |
| Born | 24 January 1900 |
| Died | 1 September 1969 (aged 69) |
| Other name | Heinz |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany (1956–1961) |
Branch | Heer Bundeswehr |
Service years | 1918–1945 1956–1961 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 8. Panzer-Division |
Conflicts | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Sports career | |
| Sport | Men's Shooting |
His sports career was as a German modern pentathlete and sport shooter who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was a career army officer and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Olympic career
In 1928 he finished fifth in the Olympic modern pentathlon.[1]
Four years later he competed as sport shooter and won the silver medal in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol event.[1] In 1936 later he won the silver medal in the same event again.[1]
Awards and decorations
Notes
- The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses.[6]
