Theodor Tolsdorff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German World War II general
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Place of Birth: East Prussia
About Theodor Tolsdorff
- Theodor Tolsdorff (3 November 1909 – 25 May 1978) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.
- He was one of 27 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds.
- After the war, Tolsdorff was charged with the killing of Franz Xaver Holzhey in the closing days of World War II.
- He was convicted in 1954 and subsequently acquitted in 1960.
- The trials generated substantial public interest and media coverage.
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