Heinz Kessler
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Armeegeneral Heinz Kessler |
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Heinz Kessler in 1988
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| Minister of Defence of German Democratic Republic | |
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In office 3 December 1985 – 18 November 1989 |
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| President | Erich Honecker |
| Prime Minister |
Willi Stoph Hans Modrow |
| Preceded by | Heinz Hoffmann |
| Succeeded by | Theodor Hoffman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 January 1920 Lauban, Province of Lower Silesia, Weimar Germany |
| Political party | German Communist Party (since 2009) |
| Other political affiliations |
Communist Party of Germany (1945-1946) Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1946-1989) Party of Democratic Socialism (1989-1990)German Communist Party (1990–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Kessler (died 2013) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
.svg){kind=small} Nazi Germany (1940-1941) Soviet Union (1941-1945) East Germany (1950-1989)
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| Years of service |
.svg){kind=small} Wehrmacht (1940-1941) Soviet Army (1941-1945).svg){kind=small} National People's Army (1950-1989)
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| Rank | Armeegeneral |
| Commands |
Commander-in-chief of the Kommando LSK/LV Ministry of National Defence |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia Angolan Civil War |
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