Heinz Ziegler

Heinz Ziegler
Heinz Ziegler
Born	19 May 1894; Darkehmen, Province of East Prussia, German Empire
Died	21 August 1972 (aged 78); Göttingen, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1912–45
Rank	General of the Artillery
Commands held	5th Panzer Army; 334th Infantry Division; III Army Corps; 14th Army;
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 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.

^ ^a ^b 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.

Heinz Ziegler
Born	(1894-05-19)19 May 1894 Darkehmen, Province of East Prussia, German Empire^[1]
Died	21 August 1972(1972-08-21) (aged 78) Göttingen, West Germany^[1]
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1912–45
Rank	General of the Artillery
Commands held	5th Panzer Army 334th Infantry Division III Army Corps 14th Army
Battles/wars	<World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross