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Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte

Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte, German general (died 1994)

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Born
March 30, 1907
Died
July 7, 1994
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1907

About Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte

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 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. In 1927, Heydte was awarded his degree in law at Graz University. Following Kelsen's dismissal in the wake of the Nazi seizure of power in Germany, Heydte became Verdross's assistant at the Consular Academy in Vienna (1933–1934). During this period he participated in an event of killing Jews "as a sport" organized by an SS commander - this is according to von der Heydte's testimony as recorded while he was a prisoner in England.

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Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte timeline

  1. In 1927, Heydte was awarded his degree in law at Graz University.
  2. Following Kelsen's dismissal in the wake of the Nazi seizure of power in Germany, Heydte became Verdross's assistant at the Consular Academy in Vienna (1933–1934).
  3. In 1962, Heydte was involved in the Spiegel affair.

The world when Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte was born

Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte was born in 1907. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1907

  • Best-selling book"The Lady of the Decoration" – Frances Little

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChicago Cubs win first of back-to-back World Series titles
  • Top headlinePanic of 1907 — financial crisis leads to Federal Reserve creation
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial helicopter design
  • World population~1.67B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population86.0M

1907 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19072026
Population86.0M341 million

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