Heinz Lammerding
Heinz Lammerding | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 August 1905 |
| Died | 13 January 1971 (aged 65) |
| Known for | Tulle murders Oradour-sur-Glane massacre |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Conviction | War crimes |
| Criminal penalty | Death (in absentia) |
| SS career | |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1933–1945 |
| Rank | SS-Gruppenführer |
| Commands | SS Division Das Reich |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Heinz Lammerding (27 August 1905 – 13 January 1971) was a German SS officer convicted of war crimes during the Nazi era. During World War II, he commanded the SS Panzer Division Das Reich that perpetrated the Tulle and the Oradour-sur-Glane massacres in occupied France. After the war, Lammerding was convicted in absentia for having ordered the murder of approximately 750 French civilians, but remained protected by Germany after serving a prison sentence there.