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| Wilhelm-Francis Ochsner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 March 1899 |
| Died | 5 December 1990(1990-12-05) (aged 91) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1915–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 31st Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II Operation Bagration |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm-Francis Ochsner (31 March 1899 – 5 December 1990) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Ochsner surrendered to the Red Army in the summer of 1944 in the course of Soviet Operation Bagration. In 1947 he was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for war crimes committed against the citizens of the Soviet Union. Ochsner was released in 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 January 1944 as Oberst and commander of 31. Infanterie-Division
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 268.
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: The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byOberst Kurt Moehring | Commander of 31. Infanterie-Division 25 September 1943 – June 1944 |
Succeeded byOberst Ernst König |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 31st Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
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| Oak Leaves with LVI Panzer Corps |
- 1899 births
- 1990 deaths
- Military personnel from Munich
- Military personnel from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
- Nazis convicted of war crimes
- German Army generals of World War II