Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte
Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte | |
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Heydte in 1941 | |
| Born | 30 March 1907 |
| Died | 7 July 1994 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Branch | Luftwaffe German Army |
| Service years | 1925–45, 1957–67 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant (Fallschirmjager) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr) |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte (30 March 1907 – 7 July 1994) was a German paratroop officer during World War II who later served in the armed forces of West Germany, achieving the rank of General. Following the war, Heydte pursued academic, political and military careers, as a Catholic-conservative professor of political science, a member of the Christian Social Union political party, and as a Bundeswehr reservist. In 1962, Heydte was involved in the Spiegel affair.