Heinz Harmel

Heinz Harmel
Harmel in 1944
Born(1906-06-29)29 June 1906
Metz, German Empire
Died2 September 2000(2000-09-02) (aged 94)
Krefeld, Germany
AllegianceWeimar Republic (1926–1933)
Nazi Germany (1933–1945)
Service / branchWaffen-SS
Years of service1926–1945
RankSS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS
Commands10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg
Battles / warsOperation Market Garden
AwardsKnight'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.