Karl von Le Suire

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Karl von Le Suire was a German Wehrmacht general during World War II who was later tried and convicted for war crimes committed in the Balkans.

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Karl von Le Suire canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German general
Nazi war criminal
human
awardReceived German Cross in Gold
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
causeOfDeath disease
imprisonment
commanded 117th Jäger Division
XXXXIX Mountain Corps
conflict World War II
convictedOf atrocities against civilians
war crimes
countryOfCitizenship German Empire
Germany
dateOfBirth 1898-11-25
dateOfDeath 1954-06-18
educatedAt German military schools
employer German Army
Wehrmacht
ethnicGroup German
familyName von Le Suire
givenName Karl
hasActivityStart World War I era military service
memberOf Reichswehr
Wehrmacht
militaryBranch German Army
Wehrmacht
militaryRank General der Gebirgstruppe
General of Mountain Troops
nativeLanguage German
notableFor Massacre of Kalavryta
linked to: Kalavryta massacre

war crimes in the Balkans
notableWork command of German forces in the Balkans
occupation army general
military officer
participatedIn Balkans Campaign
linked to: Balkan Campaign

Operation Wintergewitter
placeOfBirth German Empire
Kingdom of Bavaria
München
linked to: Munich
placeOfDeath Soviet Union
placeOfDetention Soviet prisoner-of-war camp
sexOrGender male
surrenderedIn 1945
surrenderedTo Red Army

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Hostages Trial defendantsIncluded Karl von Le Suire
Southeast Case defendant Karl von Le Suire