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Maximilian de Angelis
Born(1889-10-02)2 October 1889
Budapest, Royal Hungary, Imp.&R. Austria-Hungary
Died6 December 1974(1974-12-06) (aged 85)
Graz, Austria
AllegianceAustria-Hungary Austria-Hungary
Austria First Austrian Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch German Army
Years of service1910–45
RankGeneral of the Artillery
Commands held
Battles/wars
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Maximilian de Angelis (2 October 1889 – 6 December 1974) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

On 4 April 1946 Angelis was extradited to Yugoslavia and sentenced to 20 years for war crimes. He was then extradited to the Soviet Union and sentenced to two times 25 years. He was released in 1955 and repatriated to Germany.

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Citations

  1. ^ Thomas 1997, p. 5.
  2. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, p. 74.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Military offices Preceded bynone Commander of 76. Infanterie-Division 1 September 1939 – 26 January 1942 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Carl Rodenburg Preceded byGeneralleutnant Otto Stapf Commander of XXXXIV Army Corps 26 January 1942 - 30 November 1943 Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Friedrich Köchling Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Friedrich Köchling Commander of XXXXIV Army Corps 15 January 1944 - 8 April 1944 Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Ludwig Müller Preceded byGeneral Karl-Adolf Hollidt Commander of 6. Armee 8 April 1944 – 16 July 1944 Succeeded byGeneral Maximilian Fretter-Pico Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Franz Böhme Commander of 2. Panzer-Armee 18 July 1944 – 8 May 1945 Succeeded bynone


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