Heinrich Trettner Military person

Heinrich "Heinz" Trettner (19 September 1907 – 18 September 2006) was a German general serving during World War II and from 1964 to 1966 Inspector General of the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was the last living general of the Wehrmacht.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 19, 1907
Birth place	Minden
Date of death	September 18, 2006
Place of death	Mönchengladbach

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Military person

allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) Weimar Republic (to 1933) West Germany
award	Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Battle of Crete Battle of the Netherlands Spanish Civil War
military branch	Luftwaffe Condor Legion German Army (1935–45)
military command	4. Fallschirmjäger-Division
service start	1925
service end	1925