Heinz von Westernhagen
German officer (1911–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Heinz von Westernhagen (29 August 1911 – 19 March 1945) was a SS-Obersturmbannführer in the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was a member of the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH) and commander of the 501st (101st) SS Heavy Panzer Battalion.
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Nickname(s) | Hein |
Born | (1911-08-29)29 August 1911 Riga, Latvia |
Died | 19 March 1945(1945-03-19) (aged 33) Veszprém, Hungary |
Buried | Veszprém, Hungary |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Waffen-SS |
Years of service | 1934–45 |
Rank | SS-Obersturmbannführer |
Unit | 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler; I SS Panzer Corps |
Commands held | 501st (101st) SS Heavy Panzer Battalion |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Relations | Cristal Kiesselbach (sister), Michael Kiesselbach (nephew), Wilhelm Kiesselbach (nephew), Rolf Von Westernhagen (brother),Dörte von Westernhagen (daughter) |
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