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Maximilian de Angelis (2 October 1889 – 6 December 1974) was a general in the
Wehrmacht
The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previous ...
of
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was ...
during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
. He was a recipient of the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
The Knight' ...
.
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
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...
and sentenced to two times 25 years. He was released in 1955 and repatriated to Germany.
Awards
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Iron Cross
The Iron Cross (german: link=no, Eisernes Kreuz, , abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). King Frederick William III of Prussia est ...
(1939) 2nd Class (13 May 1940) & 1st Class (1 June 1940)
[Thomas 1997, p. 5.]
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
The Knight' ...
** Knight's Cross on 9 February 1942 as ''
Generalleutnant
is the Germanic variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries.
Austria
Generalleutnant is the second highest general officer rank in the Austrian Armed Forces (''Bundesheer''), roughly equivalent to the NATO rank of O ...
'' and commander of the 76. Infanterie-Division
** 323rd Oak Leaves on 12 November 1943 as ''General der Artillerie'' and commanding general of the XXXXIV. Armeekorps
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1889 births
1974 deaths
Military personnel from Budapest
German Army generals of World War II
Generals of Artillery (Wehrmacht)
Austro-Hungarian military personnel of World War I
Austrian military personnel of World War II
World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Austrian prisoners of war
World War I prisoners of war held by Italy
Austrian Nazis
World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
Austrian Nazis convicted of war crimes
Prisoners and detainees of Yugoslavia
Austro-Hungarian Army officers
Hungarian people of Italian descent
Austrian people of Italian descent
Theresian Military Academy alumni
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