Heinz von Randow

Heinz Friedrich von Randow (15 November 1890 – 21 December 1942) was a German army general.

With the Parchim dragoons he fought during the First World War first in France, later for many years on the Eastern Front, mostly near Dünaburg (Daugavpils), then in Riga.

In September 1942 he took over the command of the 21st Panzer Division at the German Africa Corps, where he stayed until his death.

On 21 December 1942, south of the Syrtis in Libya, he hit a land mine and died.

The wedding was at Wilhelm von Trotha's estate in Lower Lusatia, Kümmritz.