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 Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Years of service	1912–1945
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands	5th Panzer Army 334th Infantry Division III Army Corps 14th Army
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Tunisia Campaign Battle of Sidi Bou Zid Lower Dnieper Offensive Italian Campaign Gothic Line Offensive
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]