Heinz Ziegler

This article is about the German Wehrmacht general. For the German political scientist and RAF pilot, see Heinz Otto Ziegler.
Heinz Ziegler
Born 19 May 1894
Darkehmen, Province of East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Ozyorsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russian Federation [1]
Died 21 August 1972 (aged 78)
Göttingen, Lower Saxony, West Germany[1]
Allegiance German Empire German Empire (to 1918)
Germany Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
Service/branch 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
World War II

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

References

Citations
  1. 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.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 370.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by
None
Commander of 5. Panzerarmee
3 December 1942 – 20 February 1943
Succeeded by
Generaloberst Hans-Jürgen von Arnim
Preceded by
Generalmajor Fritz Krause
Commander of 334. Infanterie-Division
24 May 1943 – 20 October 1943
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Walter Scheller
Preceded by
General der Panzertruppen Hermann Breith
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
Commander of 14. Armee
24 October 1944 – 22 November 1944
Succeeded by
General der Panzertruppen Traugott Herr