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| Maximilian de Angelis | |
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| Born | (1889-10-02)2 October 1889 Budapest, Royal Hungary, Imp.&R. Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 6 December 1974(1974-12-06) (aged 85) Graz, Austria |
| Allegiance |  Austria-Hungary First Austrian Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service |  German Army |
| Years of service | 1910–45 |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight'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.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (13 May 1940) & 1st Class (1 June 1940)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 9 February 1942 as Generalleutnant 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
References
Citations
- Thomas 1997, p. 5.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 74.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.
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| 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 |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 76th Infantry Division | |
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| Knight's Cross with the 306th Infantry Division | |
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