Heinrich Tillessen 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.
12 Facts About Heinrich Tillessen
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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.
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The father of Heinrich Tillessen was an artillery officer with the rank of lieutenant general.
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When Heinrich Tillessen's father retired in 1904, the family moved to Koblenz.
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Heinrich Tillessen was promoted to Leutnant zur See on 22 March 1915.
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Heinrich Tillessen initially took refuge in the Alps after the assassination, moving on to the Burgenland region via Salzburg.
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Heinrich Tillessen avoided contact with his fellow countrymen and suffered from depressive symptoms that persisted into his later life.
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In December 1932, Heinrich Tillessen returned to Germany and took refuge with his siblings in Cologne.
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On 13 May 1946, Heinrich Tillessen was transferred to Freiburg im Breisgau to stand trial before the of Baden.
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The French occupying forces responded swiftly: Heinrich Tillessen was apprehended by the French secret service on the date of release, and was interned in France.
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In May 1952, Heinrich Tillessen was granted parole, and, in December 1952 the remaining sentence was suspended on probation.
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Heinrich Tillessen went on to resume work before settling in Heidelberg, Frankfurt, and eventually Koblenz in his latter years.