Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte, German general (born 1907)

Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte

German military officer, academic and politician (1907–1994)

Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte 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 careers, as a Catholic-conservative…