August Heissmeyer

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August Heissmeyer
Birth name	August Heißmeyer
Born	(1897-01-11)11 January 1897 Aerzen, German Empire
Died	16 January 1979(1979-01-16) (aged 82) Schwäbisch Hall, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire  Nazi Germany
Branch	Imperial German Army Schutzstaffel
Years of service	1914–1918 1939–1945
Rank	Obergruppenführer
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class
Spouse(s)	Gertrud Emma Scholtz-Klink (1940–1979)

August Heißmeyer or Heissmeyer, (11 January 1897 – 16 January 1979), was a German SS functionary during the Nazi era. He commanded the SS Main Office in 1935–1939. After World War II, Heissmeyer was tried and convicted as a "major Nazi offender".