Georg-Hans Reinhardt
German general and war criminal (1887–1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Hans-Wolfgang Reinhard.
Georg-Hans Reinhardt (1 March 1887 – 23 November 1963) was a German general of the Wehrmacht during World War II, who was subsequently convicted of war crimes. He commanded the 3rd Panzer Army from 1941 to 1944, and Army Group Centre in 1944 and 1945, reaching the rank of colonel general (Generaloberst).
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Georg-Hans Reinhardt | |
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Born | (1887-03-01)1 March 1887 Bautzen, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire |
Died | 22 November 1963(1963-11-22) (aged 76) Tegernsee, Bavaria, West Germany |
Allegiance | |
Service/ | German Army |
Years of service | 1907-45 |
Rank | Generaloberst |
Commands held | 4th Panzer Division XLI Panzer Corps 3rd Panzer Army Army Group Centre |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Criminal conviction | |
Conviction(s) | War crimes Crimes against humanity |
Trial | High Command Trial |
Criminal penalty | 15 years (released in 1952) |
Details | |
Victims | Soviet prisoners of war Soviet civilians (Jews and Slavs) |
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Following the war, Reinhardt was tried in the High Command Trial, as part of the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials. He was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity and sentenced to 15 years. He was released in 1952.