Ernst von Leyser
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Ernst Ulrich Hans von Leyser (German pronunciation: [ˈeʁnst ˈuːlʁiːx ˈxans fon ˈlaɪsa]) (18 November 1889 – 23 September 1962) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several army corps.
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Born | (1889-11-18)18 November 1889 Steglitz, Brandenburg, German Empire |
Died | 23 September 1962(1962-09-23) (aged 72) Garstedt, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Years of service | 1909–45 |
Rank | General of the Infantry |
Commands held | 269th Infantry Division XXVI Army Corps XV Mountain Army Corps XXI Mountain Army Corps (Germany) |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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After the war, in 1947, Leyser was tried for war crimes committed in the Balkans and sentenced to ten years of imprisonment during the Hostages Trial; his sentence was commuted to time served and he was released in 1951.