Ferdinand Neuling

Ferdinand Neuling
Born(1885-08-22)22 August 1885
Bautzen, German Empire
Died20 February 1960(1960-02-20) (aged 74)
Hildesheim, West Germany
AllegianceGerman Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
Service years1905–1945
RankGeneral der Infanterie
UnitLandwehr Oppeln
239th Infantry Division
LXII Army Corps
Conflicts
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ferdinand Neuling (22 August 1885 – 20 February 1960) was a general of the German army (Heer) during World War II. In September 1939, German troops under his command occupied the Polish part of Upper Silesia and cities of Katowice, Mikołów, Chorzów, committing numerous war crimes on Polish civilians and resistance fighters.

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