Heino von Rantzau | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 March 1894 Karlsruhe, German Empire |
| Died | 2 November 1946 (aged 52) Allendorf, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Prussian Army (1913–18) Reichsheer (1918–33) Army (1933–35) Luftwaffe (1935–45) |
| Years of service | 1913–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 2nd Flak Division III Flak Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I
|
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Heino von Rantzau (8 March 1894 – 2 November 1946) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Heino von Rantzau was captured by American troops in April 1945, and died in captivity on 2 November 1946.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Military Merit Cross, 1st and 2nd class (Mecklenburg-Schwerin)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (17 May 1940)
- 1st Class (28 July 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
- German Cross in Gold (24 December 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 2. Flak-Division (mot.)[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 284.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links
- Heino von Rantzau @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)
- TracesOfWar.com
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