Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte

German general

Date of Birth: 30-Mar-1907

Place of Birth: Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 07-Jul-1994

Profession: judge, military personnel, politician, university teacher

Nationality: Austria, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte (30 March 1907 – 7 July 1994) was a German paratroop officer during World War II who later served in the armed forces of West Germany, achieving the rank of General.
Following the war, Heydte pursued academic, political and military career, as a Catholic-conservative professor of political science.
In 1962, Heydte was involved in the Spiegel scandal.