Heinrich von Vietinghoff
Military Person
1887 – 1952
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Who was Heinrich von Vietinghoff?
Heinrich Gottfried Otto Richard von Vietinghoff genannt Scheel was a German Colonel-General of the German Army during the Second World War. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He is best known for commanding the German and Italian troops in German-occupied Italy in 1945.
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- Born
- Dec 6, 1887
Mainz - Nationality
- Germany
- Nazi Germany
- German Empire
- West Germany
- Lived in
- Mainz
- Died
- Feb 23, 1952
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on July 23, 2013
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