Wilhelm Heye

August Wilhelm Heye (31 January 1869, Fulda – 11 March 1947, Braunlage) was a German officer who rose to the rank of Generaloberst and became head of the Army Command within the Ministry of the Reichswehr in the Weimar Republic. One of his sons was admiral Hellmuth Heye.

Colonel General
August Wilhelm Heye
Wilhelm Heye in a photograph by Nicola Perscheid
3rd Chief of the German Army Command
In office
October 9, 1926 – October 31, 1930
PresidentPaul von Hindenburg
Preceded byHans von Seeckt
Succeeded byKurt von Hammerstein-Equord
2nd Chief of the German Troop Office
In office
March 26 1920 – October 9, 1926
Preceded byHans von Seeckt
Succeeded byOtto Hasse
Personal details
Born(1869-01-31)31 January 1869
Fulda
Died11 March 1947(1947-03-11) (aged 78)
Braunlage
RelationsHellmuth Heye (son)
AwardsPour le Mérite with Oak Leaves
Military service
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
Branch/servicePrussian Army
Reichsheer
Years of service1888–1930
RankGeneraloberst
Battles/warsWorld War I

Biography

The son of a Prussian officer, Heye joined the Army in 1888 and subsequently became a member of the German General Staff. During the First World War, he served on both the East and Western fronts, eventually becoming the last chief of the operations department at the Oberste Heeresleitung (Supreme Army Command). After the end of the war, he assisted Hans von Seeckt in organising the new Reichswehr, serving as the second Chief of the Truppenamt and later commander of the Wehrkreis I (Military District I). In 1926, he replaced Seeckt as Chief of Army Command and held that position until retiring in 1930.

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