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Wilhelm List
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German field marshal (1880–1971)
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Wilhelm List (1880–1971) was a German military officer who served in the Imperial German Army, the Reichswehr, and the German Army. He attained the rank of general field marshal and commanded the 12th Army and the 14th Army. List participated in World War I, World War II, the 1939 Invasion of Poland, and the Battle of Greece. His military career began in 1898, and he held allegiance to Nazi Germany.
List received the Iron Cross, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, and the Friedrich Order. He was convicted of crimes against humanity and participated in the Nuremberg Medical Trial and the Hostages Trial. Born in Illerkirchberg, he died in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and is buried in the Munich Forest Cemetery.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1880-05-14 ) 14 May 1880, Oberkirchberg , Kingdom of Württemberg , German Empire
- Died
- 17 August 1971 (1971-08-17) (aged 91), Garmisch-Partenkirchen , Bavaria , West Germany
- Buried
- Munich Waldfriedhof
- Allegiance
- German Empire , Weimar Republic , Nazi Germany
- Branch
- Bavarian Army , Imperial German Army , Reichswehr , Heer (Wehrmacht)
- Service years
- 1898–1942
- Rank
- Generalfeldmarschall
- Commands
- Army Group Command 2 , Army Group Command 5 , 14th Army , 12th Army , Army Group A
- Conflicts
- World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Invasion of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Greece Case Blue
- Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Spouses
- ∞ 1911 Hedwig Karoline Ernestine Kleinschroth; 3 children
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sigmund
- Family name
- List
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Illerkirchberg
- Place of death
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Occupation
- military officer
- Languages spoken
- French
- Religion
- Evangelicalism
- Award
- Iron Cross
- Participant in
- Hostages Trial
- Conflict
- 1939 Invasion of Poland
- Military branch
- Reichswehr
- Military rank
- general field marshal
- Image
- Bundesarchiv Bild 183-S36487, Wilhelm List.jpg
- Convicted of
- crime against humanity
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- place of burial
- Munich Forest Cemetery
- Commons category
- Wilhelm List (general)
- date of birth
- 1880-05-14
- date of death
- 1971-08-17
- commander of (DEPRECATED)
- 14th Army
- allegiance
- Nazi Germany
- name in native language
- Wilhelm List
- start of work period
- 1898-00-00
- significant person
- Friedrich Olbricht
- interested in
- mountaineering
- military unit
- 14th Army
- end of work period
- 1942-00-00
- archives at
- German Federal Archives
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Encyclopedic overview
Siegmund Wilhelm Walther List (14 May 1880 – 17 August 1971) was a German war criminal and Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) of the Wehrmacht during World War II.
List was a professional soldier in the Bavarian Army and served as a staff officer on the Western Front during World War I. List was a leading military training official of the Reichswehr in the interwar period. List commanded the 14th Army of the Wehrmacht in the invasion of Poland in 1939 and the 12th Army in the invasion of France in 1940 for which he was promoted to Field Marshal. List successfully commanded the 12th Army in the Balkans Campaign including the invasion of Yugoslavia and invasion of Greece in April 1941, overseeing anti-partisan operations until his resignation that October. List was appointed commander of Army Group A on the Eastern Front in July 1942, responsible for the main thrust towards the Caucasus during Case Blue. List's military and political disagreements with Adolf Hitler led to him being removed of his command and forced into retirement in September 1942.
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