Heinz Harmel | |
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Born | Metz, German Empire | 29 June 1906
Died | 2 September 2000 Krefeld, Germany | (aged 94)
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (1926–1933) Nazi Germany (1933–1945) |
Service | Waffen-SS |
Years of service | 1926–1945 |
Rank | SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS |
Commands | 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg |
Battles / wars | Operation Market Garden |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Heinz Harmel (29 June 1906 – 2 September 2000) was a German SS commander during the Nazi era. He commanded the 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg during World War II. Harmel was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.