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Heinz Gropp 29 January 1912 – 14 February 1990 Place of birth Zwickau Place of death Ensdorf Allegiance Nazi Germany Service/branch Waffen SS Years of service 1939–1945 Rank Obersturmführer Unit 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen Battles/wars World War II Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross I Class Iron Cross II Class Tank Destruction Badge Heinz Gropp was a Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. Obersturmführer Heinz Gropp was awarded the Knight's Cross when in command of the 9th SS Flak Battalion on the 6 May 1945. There is some dispute over the award as it was authorised by Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich in his position as commander of the German Sixth SS Panzer Army, who claimed to have been given the authority by Adolf Hitler in person.[1][2][Notes 1] Notes ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. According to Fellgiebel the award was presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich, which would make it an unlawful presentation. Fellgiebel's sources are H. Buch and W. Kment. According to Buch—note from 25 June 2005—he has nothing to do with this presentation. And Kment can't be the source since Buch stated that Kment died in the early 1970ties. If indeed Kment would have been the source then von Seemen would have listed Heinz Gropp in either the first or second edition of his book, which isn't the case. The source thus remains uncertain. Krätschmer lists Gropp in his third edition with a date of 1 May 1945 without stating a source as well. Fellgiebel dated the award on 6 May 1945. He may have done this to justify this as an Dietrich award.[3] References Citations ^ "frontkjemper". http://www.frontkjemper.info/show_person.php?P_ID=660.  ^ "axishistory". http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=9139.  ^ Scherzer 2007, pp. 134–135. Bibliography Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5. Mitcham, Jr.Samuel (2007). Retreat to the Reich. Stackpole books. ISBN 081173384X Henschler Henri & Fay Will (2003). Armor Battles of the Waffen-SS. 1943-45 Stackpole Books. ISBN 0811729052 Mitcham Samuel (2007). The German Defeat in the East, 1944-45. Stackpole Books. ISBN 0811733718 Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939 - 1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. Persondata NAME Gropp, Heinz ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 29 January 1912 PLACE OF BIRTH Zwickau DATE OF DEATH 14 February 1990 PLACE OF DEATH Ensdorf This biographical article related to the military of Germany is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v • d • e