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4 unusual facts about August Heissmeyer


August Heissmeyer

Then, he left the position to the new "concentration camp inspector" SS-Gruppenführer Richard Glücks.

On 29 February 1948, Heissmeyer was captured by French authorities near Tübingen, and held for trial the following month.

August Heißmeyer (or Heissmeyer – 11 January 1897 in Gellersen, nowadays part of Aerzen – 16 January 1979 in Schwäbisch Hall), was a leading member of the SS.

In April 1945, he was given command of Battle Group Heissmeyer, a collection of Volkssturm and Hitlerjugend tasked with protecting the Spandau airfield outside Berlin.



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