Heino von Rantzau

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Years of service 1913–45 Rank Generalleutnant		Name Heino Rantzau Service/branch Luftwaffe
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIBattle of FranceSiege of LeningradDefense of the ReichRuhr Pocket Died November 2, 1946, Allendorf, Rhein-Lahn, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Battle of France, Siege of Leningrad, Defence of the Reich, Ruhr Pocket, World War II Commands held 2.ª Division Antiaerea, III Cuerpo Antiaereo

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. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Heino von Rantzau was captured by American troops in April 1945, and died in captivity on 2 November 1946.