Heino von Rantzau

Heino von Rantzau
Born	8 March 1894 Karlsruhe
Died	Allendorf
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Deutsches Heer (1913–18) Reichswehr (1918–33)Heer (1933–35) Luftwaffe (1935–45)
Years of service	1913–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	2. Flak-Division (mot.) III. Flakkorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Siege of Leningrad Defense of the Reich Ruhr Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Heino von Rantzau (8 March 1894 – 2 November 1946) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Heino von Rantzau was captured by American troops in April 1945, and died in captivity on 2 November 1946.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
• Military Merit Cross, 1st and 2nd class (Mecklenburg-Schwerin)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (17 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (28 July 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
• German Cross in Gold (24 December 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 2. Flak-Division (mot.)

External links

• Heino von Rantzau @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)
• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Walter Feyerabend	Commander of 2. Flak-Division (mot.) 23 January 1942 – 1 October 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Alfons Luczny
Preceded by General der Flakartillerie Wolfgang Pickert	Commander of III. Flakkorps 20 March 1945 – 18 April 1945	Succeeded by None