Heinz von Westernhagen

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Heinz von Westernhagen
Heinz von Westernhagen (first from left)
Nickname(s)	Hein
Born	(1911-08-29)29 August 1911 Riga, Latvia
Died	19 March 1945(1945-03-19) (aged 33) Veszprém, Hungary
Buried	Veszprém, Hungary
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Waffen-SS
Years of service	1934–45
Rank	SS-Obersturmbannführer
Unit	1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler; I SS Panzer Corps
Commands	501st (101st) SS Heavy Panzer Battalion
Battles / wars	World War II
Relations	Cristal Kiesselbach (sister), Michael Kiesselbach (nephew), Wilhelm Kiesselbach (nephew), Rolf Von Westernhagen (brother),Dörte von Westernhagen (daughter)

Heinz von Westernhagen (29 August 1911 – 19 March 1945) was a SS-Obersturmbannführer in the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was a member of the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH) and commander of the 501st (101st) SS Heavy Panzer Battalion.