 | This section may be a rough translation from German. It may have been generated, in whole or in part, by a computer or by a translator without dual proficiency. (August 2022) |
Heinrich Tillessen | |
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 Tillessen at his trial (1947) | |
| Born | 27 November 1894 Cologne, German Empire |
| Died | 12 November 1984 (aged 89) Koblenz, West Germany |
| Organization | Organisation Consul |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Relatives | Karl Tillessen |
| Motive | Revenge for the 1918 armistice |
| Conviction(s) | Crimes against humanity Murder |
| Criminal penalty | 15 years imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | Matthias Erzberger, 45 |
| Date | 26 August 1921 |
| Country | Weimar Republic |
Heinrich Tillessen (27 November 1894 – 12 November 1984) was one of the assassins associated with the murder of Matthias Erzberger, former German minister of finance of the Centre Party who endorsed the treaty of Versailles.[1] One of his brothers was Karl Tillessen, deputy of Hermann Ehrhardt in the Organisation Consul. The other accomplice in the crime was Heinrich Schulz.
The trial of Heinrich Tillessen was held in post-war Germany, and received widespread attention from the public and from legal experts, exemplifying numerous problems in the judicial processing of crimes committed before and during the Nazi period.
- ^ "Matthias Erzberger". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 2023-06-06.