Generalleutnant Heino von Rantzau Born: 08 Mar 1894 in Karlsruhe Died: 02 Nov 1946 in Camp Allendorf by Marburg, Lahn Promotions:
Leutnant (22 Mar 1913); Oberleutnant (20 Sep 1918); Rittmeister (01 Mar 1927); Major (01 Oct 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1937); Oberst (01 Apr 1939); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Jun 1943) Career:
Entered the Army as a Battery-Officer in the 60th Field-Artillery-Regiment (22 Mar 1913-13 Nov 1914)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 9th Field-Artillery-Regiment (14 Nov 1914-24 May 1919)
Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 9th Reichswehr-Brigade (25 May 1919-28 Jul 1919)
Battalion-Adjutant in the 9th Artillery-Regiment (29 Jul 1919-30 Sep 1920)
Adjutant of the II. Battalion of the 2nd Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-30 Sep 1922)
Battery-Officer in the 2nd Artillery-Regiment (01 Oct 1922-23 Sep 1925)
With the Staff of the 2nd Artillery-Regiment (24 Sep 1925-30 Sep 1926)
Platoon-Leader in the 2nd Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1926-31 Oct 1927)
Squadron-Chief in the 2nd Transport-Battalion (01 Nov 1927-31 Jan 1928)
Squadron-Chief in the 3rd Transport-Battalion (01 Feb 1928-30 Sep 1934)
Commander of the Transport-Battalion Lankwitz (01 Oct 1934-31 Mar 1935)
Transferred to Luftwaffe Service as Commander of Flak-Battalion Lankwitz (01 Apr 1935-30 Sep 1935)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 6th Flak-Regiment, Osdorf (01 Oct 1935-30 Jun 1938)
Commander of the 43rd Flak-Regiment, Dessau-Kochstedt (01 Jul 1938-25 Aug 1939)
Commander of Flak-Group Gro�-Dessau (26 Aug 1939-05 Jul 1940)
Commander of Flak-Brigade IV (Channel-Coast) (06 Jul 1940-11 Dec 1940)
Commander of Searchlight-Brigade II (12 Dec 1940-08 Aug 1941)
Commander of the 2nd Searchlight-Division (09 Aug 1941-22 Jan 1942)
Commander of the 2nd Motorised-Flak-Division (23 Jan 1942-30 Sep 1943)
Inspector of Flak-Artillery East (01 Oct 1943-1944)
Commanding General of Flak-Training (1944-14 Nov 1944)
General Of Flak-Artillery with Air-Region-Command XI, Hamburg (15 Nov 1944-19 Mar 1945)
Commanding General of the III. Flak-Corps (20 Mar 1945-18 Apr 1945)
In US Captivity (18 Apr 1945-02 Nov 1946)
Died in US Captivity (02 Nov 1946)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (879): am 29.08.1943 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur der 2. Flak-Division (mot)
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 24.12.1942 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 2. Flak-Division (mot)
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Grossherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse
- Grossherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz I. Klasse
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II: 17.05.1940
- Spange zum EK I: 28.07.1940
- Flakkampfabzeichen
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
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