Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte
German general
Died when: 87 years 99 days (1047 months)Star 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 careers, as a Catholic-conservative professor of political science, a member of the Christian Social Union political party, and as a Bundeswehr reservist.
In 1962, Heydte was involved in the Spiegel affair.
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