Heino von Rantzau explained

Heino von Rantzau
Birth Date:8 March 1894
Birth Place:Karlsruhe, German Empire
Death Place:Allendorf, Allied-occupied Germany
Allegiance: (to 1918)
(to 1920)
Branch:Prussian Army (1913–18)
Reichsheer (1918–33)
Army (1933–35)
Luftwaffe (1935–45)
Serviceyears:1913–45
Rank:Generalleutnant
Commands:2nd Flak Division
III Flak Corps
Battles:World War I----World War II
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.

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Bibliography

. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 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 . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.

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Notes and References

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 284.