Heinz Keßler - Wikipedia
WEBHeinz Keßler (26 January 1920 – 2 May 2017) was a German communist politician and military officer in East Germany. His career in the military started when he was conscripted into the Wehrmacht, the armed forces of Nazi Germany, in World War II.
Heinz Keßler – Wikipedia
WEBHeinz Keßler (* 26. Januar 1920 in Lauban; † 2. Mai 2017 in Berlin) war ein deutscher Armeegeneral und Politiker der Sozialistischen Einheitspartei Deutschlands (SED). Er war Mitglied des Politbüros des ZK der SED, Mitglied des Ministerrats der DDR, Minister für Nationale Verteidigung und Abgeordneter der Volkskammer der DDR.
Heinz Kessler, Who Led East Germany’s Military, Dies at 97
WEBMay 8, 2017 · BERLIN — Heinz Kessler, a former head of East Germany’s armed forces and a die-hard Communist to the last, died on May 2 in eastern Berlin. He was 97.
Former East German Defense Minister Heinz Kessler dies at 97
WEBMay 4, 2017 · BERLIN (AP) — Heinz Kessler, a former East German defense minister who was later convicted of incitement to manslaughter for upholding the shoot-to-kill policy at the communist country's border, has died. He was 97.
Heinz Kessler - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBHeinz Kessler or Heinz Kebler (26 January 1920 – 2 May 2017) was a former East German communist politician, military officer and a convicted felon. He is known for his role in political repression in East Germany prior to …
Last GDR defense minister dies in hospital – DW – 05/04/2017
WEBMay 4, 2017 · General Heinz Kessler was responsible for the former East German shoot-to-kill policy aimed at stopping people from escaping to the West. A GDR devotee until the end, he has died...
Heinz Kessler, obituary: East Germany's last defence minister
WEBMay 7, 2017 · Figures vary, but many hundreds of people died fleeing East Germany under the regime’s shoot-to-kill policy before the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, and Heinz Kessler, who has died aged 97, was...
Heinz Kessler - Wikiquote
WEBApr 2, 2024 · Heinz Kessler or Heinz Keßler (26 January 1920 – 2 May 2017) was a German communist politician and military officer in East Germany who served as the Ministry of National Defence from December 1985 to November 1989.
A tribute to East Germany’s General Heinz Kessler - The …
WEBJun 1, 2017 · Heinz Kessler, a former head of the armed forces of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) and a committed communist to the last, died on 2 May in eastern Berlin. He was 97.
Heinz Keßler - Wikiwand
WEBHeinz Keßler (26 January 1920 – 2 May 2017) was a German communist politician and military officer in East Germany. Quick Facts Army General, Minister of National Defense ...