Wilhelm Heye
| August Wilhelm Heye | |
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Wilhelm Heye in a photograph by Nicola Perscheid
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| Born |
31 January 1869 Fulda |
| Died | 11 March 1947 (aged 78) Braunlage |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire Weimar Republic
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| Service/branch |
Prussian Army Reichsheer |
| Years of service | 1888–1930 |
| Rank | Generaloberst |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves |
| Relations | Hellmuth Heye (son) |
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.
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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