10 April 1941(1941-04-10) (aged 51) † Tobruk, Libya
Allegiance
German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Germany
Service/branch
Army
Years of service
1908–41
Rank
generalleutnant (posthumous)
Commands held
2nd Panzer Regiment 2nd Panzer Brigade 14th Panzer Division 15th Panzer Division
Battles/wars
World War I
World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Siege of Tobruk
Heinrich von Prittwitz und Gaffron (4 September 1889 – 10 April 1941) was a general officer in the Heer (Army) branch of the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was commander of the 14th and 15th Panzer Divisions and was killed in action in the early stages of the Siege of Tobruk.
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