Gustav Heistermann von Ziehlberg

Military Person

1898 – 1945

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Who was Gustav Heistermann von Ziehlberg?

Gustav Dietrich Adolf Heisterman von Ziehlberg was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the German Wehrmacht armed forces during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Convicted as a member of the German Resistance to Nazism, he was sentenced to death and executed by firing squad.

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Born
Dec 10, 1898
Inowrocław
Died
Feb 2, 1945
Spandau Prison

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on July 23, 2013

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