Wilhelm Oxenius
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Major Wilhelm Oxenius (9 September 1912 – 13 August 1979) was a German Wehrmacht officer during World War II.
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Born | (1912-09-09)9 September 1912 Kassel |
Died | 13 August 1979(1979-08-13) (aged 66) West Germany |
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Service/ | German Army |
Years of service | 1937–1945 |
Rank | Major |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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Oxenius served as an aide to Colonel General Alfred Jodl during World War II as a staff officer at the Operations Directorate of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht. He was also an Operations Officer for Panzergruppe West in France in June 1944.
Oxenius is notable for being a member and translator of the delegation that signed the German unconditional surrender at Reims on 7 May 1945 with Colonel General Jodl and General Admiral Hans-Georg von Friedeburg.[1]
He was a prisoner of war from 10 May 1945 to 3 January 1948 and died aged 66.