Hans von Salmuth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hans von Salmuth

German general

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1888

Place of Birth: Metz, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1962

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Hans von Salmuth

  • Hans Eberhard Kurt Freiherr von Salmuth (11 November 1888 – 1 January 1962) was a German general and war criminal during World War II.
  • Salmuth commanded several armies on the Eastern Front, and the Fifteenth Army in France during the D-Day invasion.
  • Following the war, he 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 20 years.
  • He was released in 1953.

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