Heinz Ziegler
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Heinz Ziegler
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| Born | 19 May 1894 Darkehmen, Province of East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Ozyorsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russian Federation[1] |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Göttingen, Lower Saxony, West Germany[1] |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1912–45 |
| Rank | General der Artillerie |
| Commands held | 5. Panzerarmee 334. Infanterie-Division III. Panzerkorps 14. Armee |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Heinz Ziegler (19 May 1894 – 21 August 1972) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (11 June 1940)
- 1st Class (25 June 1940)
- Order of Michael the Brave 3rd Class (7 May 1943)
- German Cross in Gold on 26 January 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) of General-Kommando of the XXXXII. Armeekorps[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of Kampfgruppe/Stab Heeresgruppe Afrika, stellv. Führer 5.Panzer-Armee[3]
- Ärmelband Afrika
References
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Andreas Schulz, Günter Wegmann, Dieter Zinke: Die Generale der Waffen-SS und Polizei: Lammerding-Plesch. Bissendorf, Germany: Biblio-Verlag 2003, ISBN 978-3-7648-2375-7, p. 51.
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 530.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 370.
Bibliography
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External links
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Heinz Ziegler @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived January 10, 2011)
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by
None
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Commander of 5. Panzerarmee 3 December 1942 – 20 February 1943 |
Succeeded by Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen von Arnim |
| Preceded by
Generalmajor Fritz Krause
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Commander of 334. Infanterie-Division 24 May 1943 – 20 October 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walter Scheller |
| Preceded by
General der Panzertruppen Hermann Breith
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Commander of III. Panzerkorps 20 October 1943 – 25 November 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Schulz |
| Preceded by
General der Panzertruppen Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin
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Commander of 14. Armee 24 October 1944 – 22 November 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Traugott Herr |
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Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1972 deaths
- People from East Prussia
- Generals of Artillery (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Knights of the House Order of Hohenzollern
- Recipients of the Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- German Army personnel stubs
