Heinz Ziegler

This article is about the German Wehrmacht general. For the German political scientist and RAF pilot, see Heinz Otto Ziegler.

Heinz Ziegler (19 May 1894 – 21 August 1972) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II acting commander of the 5th Panzer Army and commander of the 14th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Heinz Ziegler
Born	(1894-05-19)19 May 1894 Darkehmen, Province of East Prussia, German Empire[1]
Died	21 August 1972(1972-08-21) (aged 78) Göttingen, West Germany[1]
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1912–1945
Rank	General of the Artillery
Commands	5th Panzer Army 334th Infantry Division III Army Corps 14th Army
Battles / wars	<World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• German Cross in Gold on 26 January 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) of General-Kommando of the XXXXII. Armeekorps^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of Kampfgruppe/Stab Heeresgruppe Afrika, stellv. Führer 5.Panzer-Armee^[3]