August Heissmeyer

Serving as SS Hauptamt chief, August Heissmeyer received command of the National Political Educational Establishment in 1936.

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In April 1939, Richard Schulze served as an adjutant to Heissmeyer until his transfer on June 8th.

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Previously married with six children in his custody, Heissmeyer married Gertrud Scholtz-Klink, who had two previous marriages herself.

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In April 1945, he was given command of Battle Group Heissmeyer, a collection of Volkssturm and Hitler Youth tasked with protecting the Spandau airfield outside Berlin.

Related Topics:
Volkssturm - Hitler Youth - Spandau airfield - Berlin

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On February 29th 1948, Heissmeyer was captured by French authorities near Tübingen, and held for trial the following month. He served 18 months in prison before being released in 1949, but the following year he was sentenced by the de-Nazification appeals court to 3 years imprisonment as a "major Nazi offender" and forfeiture of property.

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After his sentence, Heissmeyer became the director of the West Germany Coca-Cola bottling plant. He died on January 16th, 1979.

Related Topics:
West Germany - Coca-Cola

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