Wilhelm Heye

[JohnW]

All,

I am wondering if anyone has any information concerning what decorations this man received? The only ones I know of are the PlM and EK. Any and all help appreciated.

John

[Peter H]

http://www.thirdreichforum.com/files/heye1.jpg

Heye also served in South West Africa pre WW1 so some Colonial awards must be also included.

[Peter H]

Heye and his fan club.
http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/

[Glenn2438]

John,

as listed in the 1928 edition of the Reichsheer Rangliste:

PLM with Oak Leaves
Prussian Red Eagle Order 4th Class with Swords
Prussian Crown Order 3rd Class
Knight's Cross of the Hohenzollern House Order with Swords
Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class
Officer's Long Service Cross
Commander's Honour Cross of the Hohenzollern Honour Cross with Swords
Bavarian Military Merit Order Officer's Cross with Swords
Saxon Albrechts Order Officer's Cross with Swords
Württemberg Military Merit Order Commander's Cross
Württemberg Friedrichs Order Commander's Cross 2nd Class with Swords
Hamburg Hanseatic Cross
Braunschweig War Merit Cross 2nd Class
Oldenburg House and Merit Order of Herzog Peter Friedrich Ludwig Honour Commanders Cross with Swords and Laurels
Oldenburg Friedrich-August Cross 1st Class
Saxon-Meiningen Honour Cross for Merit in War
Lippe War Merit Cross
Lübeck Hanseatic Cross
Austrian Order of Leopold Commander's Cross with War Decoration
Austrian Order of the Iron Crown 2nd Class with War Decoration
Austrian Military Merit Cross 2nd Class with War Decoration
Ottoman Osmanie Order 2nd Class with Swords
Ottoman Liakat (Merit) Medal in Silver with Swords
Ottoman Iron Crescent
Bulgarian Military Merit Order Grand Officer's Cross

Regards
Glenn

[JohnW]

Glenn/Moulded,

Thanks for the info. Great pictures and LOTS of decorations. Very impressive. Thanks again.

John

[AlifRafikKhan]

Hi, did Wilhelm Heye reactivated (z.V.) during the Third Reich era?

[Elwyn W]

I have never seen any entries of Heye's Laufbahn using the word "reaktiviert". zur Verfügung is only "is available" and that date was 04.11.38. (I don't know the finer distinction between this and zur Disposition). Plus, if he was reactivated, what responsibilities did he have? There were a handful of pictures of his wearing the WM eagle on his breast and hat but they all seemed to be ceremonial.

Thanks

[AlifRafikKhan]

Thank you Elwyn

[Sheldrake]

One of the bunkers on Musterlager South Artillery range is/was named "Heye" - others include "Hindenburg", "Ludendorf" and "Lossburg"