Matthias Kleinheisterkamp

Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
Born22 June 1893
Elberfeld, German Empire
Died29 April 1945(1945-04-29) (aged 51)
Halbe, Nazi Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchPrussian Army
Reichsheer
Waffen-SS
Years of service1914–45
RankSS-Obergruppenführer
Service numberNSDAP 4,158,838
SS 132,399
Battles / warsWorld 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.