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Wilhelm Schmalz
German general and Knight's Cross recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wilhelm Schmalz (1 March 1901 – 14 March 1983) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Schmalz surrendered to American troops in May 1945.
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Born | (1901-03-01)1 March 1901 Reußen, German Empire |
Died | 14 March 1983(1983-03-14) (aged 82) Braunfels, West Germany |
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Service/ | Army Luftwaffe |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
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Schmalz was tried and acquitted of war crimes by a court in Rome on 12 July 1950. This included the Civitella in Val di Chiana massacre on 29 June 1944 where 146 civilians were murdered by soldiers of the Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring. .[1]