Friedrich Stahl (officer)
Albert Gottfried Friedrich Stahl | |
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 Friedrich Stahl at Nuremberg trials | |
| Born | 14 June 1889 Darmstadt, Hesse, German Empire |
| Died | 19 December 1979 (aged 90) West Germany |
| Allegiance |  Prussia Nazi Germany |
| Service |  Prussian Army German Army |
| Years of service | 1909–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 714th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
Albert Gottfried Friedrich Stahl (14 June 1889 – 19 December 1979) was a German officer in the army of Nazi Germany. He rose to the rank of Generalleutnant and he commanded the 714th Infantry Division between 2 May 1941 and 31 December 1942.[1]
Biography
[edit]Stahl was born on 14 June 1889 in Darmstadt. In 1909, he joined the Prussian Army, and on 14 September 1914 he was awarded with Iron Cross of 2nd class. He fought in the World War I for Germany.[1]
Stahl was a Regimentskommandeur during the Nazi invasion of Poland. Later, during the Battle of France he was appointed to the staff of the 16th Army. In June 1942, he was sent to Balkans as commander of 714th Infantry Division in order to conduct anti-Partisan operations, in which captured Partisans were killed after questioning.[2][3] He led the Kozara Offensive, a counter-insurgency operation which severely damaged Partisan forces.[4]
In 1945, he was taken as a prisoner of war by the US army. He was questioned at the Nuremberg trials as a witness.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Findbuch zum BArch N61, Nachlass Friedrich Stahl im Bestand des Bundesarchivs, Freiburg im Breisgau 2015 (Online).
- ^ Waldheim Report. Copenhagen. 1993. ISBN 87-7289-206-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Waldheim Report, Copenhagen 1993, Seite 143ff. ISBN 87-7289-206-4
- ^ Redžić, Enver (2005). Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Second World War. Psychology Press. p. 215. ISBN 9780714656250.
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