Maximilian de Angelis
Maximilian de Angelis
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Maximilian de Angelis
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Born | Budapest, Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun County, Austria-Hungary |
2 October 1889
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Graz, Styria, Austria |
Allegiance | Austria-Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany |
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Years of service | 1910–45 |
Rank | General der Artillerie |
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Maximilian de Angelis (2 October 1889 – 6 December 1974) was a German general of artillery, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was a prisoner of war from 1945 to 1955.
Military career
Maximilian de Angelis was born as an officer's son on October 2, 1889 in Budapest. After his military basic training Leutnant de Angelis was transferred to the Feldkanonen-Regiment 42. He participated in World War I holding the rank of Oberleutnant. By 1920 he had been promoted to Hauptmann and joined the Austrian Bundesheer.
He was taken prisoner of war on May 9, 1945 by US forces. On April 4, 1946 he was extradited to Yugoslavia and sentenced to 20 years for war crimes. He was then handed over to the Soviet Union and sentenced to two times 25 years. He was released from captivity in the fall of 1955. He lived in Hannover, later moving to Graz where he died on December 6, 1974.
Awards
- Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with war decoration and swords (2 times, Austria–Hungary)
- Military Merit Medal in bronze and in silver, both with Swords
- Karl Troop Cross
- Austrian War Commemorative Medal with Swords
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd class (19 September 1941)
- 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[2][3]
- 323rd Oak Leaves on 12 November 1943 as General der Artillerie and commanding general of the XXXXIV. Armeekorps[2][4]
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Preceded by
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Commander of 76. Infanterie-Division September 1, 1939 – January 26, 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Carl Rodenburg |
Preceded by
General Karl-Adolf Hollidt
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Commander of 6. Armee April 8, 1944 – July 16, 1944 |
Succeeded by General Maximilian Fretter-Pico |
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Franz Böhme
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Commander of 2. Panzer-Armee July 18, 1944 – May 8, 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
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- Recipients of the Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd class
- 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 people convicted of war crimes
- Yugoslav prisoners and detainees
- Austro-Hungarian Army officers
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