Heinrich Hax
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Heinrich Georg "Heinz" Hax (24 January 1900 – 1 September 1969) was a German army general and sportsman.
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. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (14 September 1939)Template:Sfn
- 1st Class (31 October 1939)Template:Sfn
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 8 March 1945 as Oberst and leader of 8. Panzer-DivisionTemplate:SfnTemplate:Sfn
- (855th) Oak Leaves on 30 April 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 8. Panzer-DivisionTemplate:SfnTemplate:SfnTemplate:Refn
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- 1900 births
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- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
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