Heinrich Tillessen
Heinrich Tillessen | |
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Tillessen at his trial (1947) | |
| Born | 27 November 1894 Cologne, German Empire |
| Died | 12 November 1984 (aged 89) Koblenz, West Germany |
| Organization | Organisation Consul |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Relatives | Karl Tillessen |
| Motive | Revenge for the 1918 armistice |
| Convictions | Crimes against humanity Murder |
| Criminal penalty | 15 years imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | Matthias Erzberger, 45 |
| Date | 26 August 1921 |
| Country | Weimar Republic |
Heinrich Tillessen (27 November 1894 – 12 November 1984) was a German former naval officer who, along with his accomplice Heinrich Schulz, assassinated former Minister of Finance Matthias Erzberger, who endorsed the Treaty of Versailles.
The trial of Heinrich Tillessen was held in post-war Germany, and received widespread attention from the public and from legal experts, exemplifying numerous problems in the judicial processing of crimes committed before and during the Nazi period.