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Heygendorff, von, Ralph

Date of birth:
August 15th, 1897 (Dresden/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
December 10th, 1953 (Wermelskirchen/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Ralph von Heygendorff was a prisoner of war from May 4th, 1945 until December 5th, 1947.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalleutnant (Major-general)
Unit:
Kommandeur 162. (Turkmenische) Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
April 30th, 1945

Awarding date according to Soldbuch.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Sources

  • - Axis History Biographical Research via Axis History Forum
    - Ritterkreuz Archiv II/2010, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Juni 2010, ISSN 1866-4709

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