Georg von Küchler
Georg Carl Wilhelm Friedrich von Küchler (30 May 1881 – 25 May 1968) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) of the Wehrmacht during the Second World War, who was subsequently convicted of war crimes. He commanded the 18th Army and Army Group North during the Soviet-German war of 1941–1945.
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| Birth name | Georg Carl Wilhelm Friedrich von Küchler |
| Born | 30 May 1881 Philippsruhe Manor, Hanau, Kreis Hanau, Hesse-Nassau, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 25 May 1968 (aged 86) Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, West Germany |
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| Years of service | 1900 – 1944 |
| Rank | Generalfeldmarschall |
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| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II
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| Awards | See awards |
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After the end of the war, he was tried in the High Command Trial, as part of the Subsequent Nuremberg trials. On 27 October 1948 he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Soviet Union. He was released in 1953.
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