Biography of Heinz Keßler

Heinz Kessler (* 26. January 1920 in Lubań; † 2. May 2017 in Berlin) was a german military officer, Armeegeneral in the former National People's Army of East Germany. He was 97 years old. He studied at Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR. He received 10 awards, including Order of the October Revolution, Order of Karl Marx. He was buried at Friedhof Baumschulenweg.