Matthias Kleinheisterkamp

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Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
Born	22 June 1893 Elberfeld, German Empire
Died	29 April 1945(1945-04-29) (aged 51) Halbe, Nazi Germany
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Prussian Army Reichsheer Waffen-SS
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	SS-Obergruppenführer
Service number	NSDAP 4,158,838 SS 132,399
Battles / wars	World War I World War II

Matthias Kleinheisterkamp (22 June 1893 – 29 April 1945) was a German SS commander during the Nazi era. Reaching the rank of SS-Obergruppenführer, he commanded the SS Division Totenkopf, SS Division Nord, SS Division Das Reich, III SS Panzer Corps, VII SS Panzer Corps, IV SS Panzer Corps, XII SS Army Corps and the XI SS Army Corps in World War II. Kleinheisterkamp died by suicide after being captured by the Soviets.