Heinrich Seetzen
Heinrich Seetzen | |
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| Born | June 22, 1906 Rüstringen, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, German Empire |
| Died | 28 September 1945 (aged 39) Hamburg-Blankenese, British occupation zone in Germany |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Service | Schutzstaffel |
| Years of service | 1935–1945 |
| Rank | SS-Standartenführer |
| Unit | Gestapo |
| Commands | Sonderkommando 10a Inspekteur der Sicherheitspolizei und des SD, Kassel; Breslau Einsatzgruppe B Befehlshaber der Sicherheitspolizei und des SD, "Rußland-Mitte und Weißruthenien" |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Iron Cross, second class War Merit Cross, 1st class with swords |
| Alma mater | University of Marburg University of Kiel |
Heinrich Otto Seetzen, also known as Heinz Seetzen, (22 June 1906 – 28 September 1945) was a German lawyer, police official and member of the Nazi Schutzstaffel (SS) who rose to the rank of SS-Standartenführer and Oberst of police. He headed several Gestapo offices in Nazi Germany and was the Inspector for the security police (SiPo) and the intelligence service (SD) in two military districts. During the Second World War, he was a perpetrator of the Holocaust, responsible for the mass murder of civilians in Ukraine and in Belarus. At the end of the war, he lived for several months under an assumed name but he was arrested and committed suicide while in custody.