Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte Military person

Dr. jur. Dr. rer. pol. Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte (30 March 1907 – 7 July 1994) was a German Luftwaffe officer who served with the Fallschirmjäger during World War II, reaching the rank of Oberstleutnant. After the war, he served in the Bundeswehr, reaching the rank of Brigadegeneral der Reserve.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 30, 1907
Birth place	Munich
Date of death	July 07, 1994
Place of death	Landshut

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) Weimar Republic (to 1933) West Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross German Cross
military operations	World War II
military branch	Luftwaffe
military command	Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6
relation	Claus von Stauffenberg
service start	1925
service end	1925