Fritz Neidholdt
German Wehrmacht officer and war criminal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fritz Neidholdt (16 November 1887 – 5 March 1947) was a German Wehrmacht general during World War II. Neidholdt was best known from 1942 to 1944 as commander of the 369th (Croatian) Infantry Division, a unit composed of Croatian personnel with German cadres, notorious for its brutality and nicknamed the Devil's Division. Neidholdt was extradited to Yugoslavia in 1947 where he was convicted as a war criminal, sentenced to death and executed.[2]
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Fritz Neidholdt | |
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Born | (1887-11-16)16 November 1887 |
Died | 5 March 1947(1947-03-05) (aged 59) |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Known for | War crimes of the Wehrmacht |
Conviction(s) | War crimes |
Criminal penalty | Death (1947) |
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Branch | Wehrmacht |
Years of service | 1907–1945[1] |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 369th (Croatian) Infantry Division (1942–44) |
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