Heinz Ziegler

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Years of service 1912–45 Rank General der Artillerie		Name Heinz Ziegler Service/branch German Army

Born 19 May 1894Darkehmen, Province of East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Ozyorsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russian Federation ( 1894-05-19 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaSiege of LeningradTunisia CampaignBattle of Sidi Bou ZidLower Dnieper OffensiveItalian CampaignGothic Line Offensive Died August 21, 1972, Gottingen, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France Commands held 5th Panzer Army, 334th Infantry Division, III Army Corps, 14th Army Similar People Hans‑Jurgen von Arnim, Lloyd Fredendall, Orlando Ward

Heinz Ziegler (19 May 1894 – 21 August 1972) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II acting commander of the 5th Panzer Army and commander of the 14th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

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Awards and decorations

German Cross in Gold on 26 January 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) of General-Kommando of the XXXXII. Armeekorps

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of Kampfgruppe/Stab Heeresgruppe Afrika, stellv. Führer 5.Panzer-Armee

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Heinz Ziegler Wikipedia

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