Heinz Brandt

Heinz Brandt
Brandt, c. 1933–1936
Born(1907-03-11)11 March 1907
Died21 July 1944(1944-07-21) (aged 37)
Allegiance
BranchGerman Army
Service years1925–1944
RankGeneralmajor (posthumously)
Conflicts
Sports career
Country Germany
SportEquestrian
Medal record
Olympic Games
1936 Berlin Show jumping, Team

Heinz Brandt (11 March 1907 – 21 July 1944) was a German officer. During World War II he served as an aide to General Adolf Heusinger, the head of the operations unit of the General Staff. He may have inadvertently saved Adolf Hitler's life, at the cost of his own, by moving the bomb planted by Claus von Stauffenberg during the 20 July plot.