Heinz Hitler, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Heinz Hitler

nephew of Adolf Hitler

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1920

Date of Death: 21-Feb-1942

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Heinz Hitler

  • Heinrich "Heinz" Hitler (14 March 1920 – 21 February 1942) was the son of Alois Hitler, Jr.
  • and his second wife Hedwig Heidemann.
  • He was also a nephew of Adolf Hitler, who reportedly called Heinz his "favorite nephew".
  • Heinz was a strong supporter of the Nazis and when World War II began, he joined the Wehrmacht and served on the Eastern Front.
  • He was captured by Soviet troops and died in prison in February 1942.Heinz attended an elite military academy, the National Political Institutes of Education (Napola) in Ballenstedt/Saxony-Anhalt.
  • Aspiring to be an officer, Heinz joined the Wehrmacht as a signals subofficer with the 23rd Potsdamer Artillery Regiment in 1941, and he participated in the invasion of the Soviet Union, Operation Barbarossa.
  • On 10 January 1942, he was ordered to collect radio equipment from an army post.
  • He was captured by Soviet forces and died at the Butyrka military prison in Moscow, aged 21. Former classmate Hans-Wolf Werner describes how he benefited from his family connection with Adolf Hitler: "One of the lads had a car.
  • They tore through Magdeburg without a licence.
  • The police stopped them and he showed his ID "Heinz Hitler" [and] the police just saluted and let them drive on (laughs)."

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