August Heissmeyer
German Nazi, SS-Obergruppenführer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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August Heißmeyer or Heissmeyer, (11 January 1897 – 16 January 1979), was a German SS functionary during the Nazi era. He commanded the SS Main Office in 1935–1939. After World War II, Heissmeyer was tried and convicted as a "major Nazi offender".
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Birth name | August Heißmeyer |
Born | (1897-01-11)11 January 1897 Aerzen, German Empire |
Died | 16 January 1979(1979-01-16) (aged 82) Schwäbisch Hall, West Germany |
Allegiance | German Empire Nazi Germany |
Branch | Imperial German Army Schutzstaffel |
Years of service | 1914–1918 1939–1945 |
Rank | Obergruppenführer |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class |
Spouse(s) | Gertrud Emma Scholtz-Klink (1940–1979) |
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