Heinz Ziegler

Heinz Ziegler
Heinz Ziegler
Born	19 May 1894; Darkehmen, Province of East Prussia, German Empire
Died	21 August 1972 (aged 78); Göttingen, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Service years	1912–1945
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands	5th Panzer Army; 334th Infantry Division; III Army Corps; 14th Army;
Conflicts	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

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.