Georg-Hans Reinhardt

Georg-Hans Reinhardt
Georg-Hans Reinhardt
	Reinhardt during World War II
Born	1 March 1887; Bautzen, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire
Died	22 November 1963 (aged 76); Tegernsee, Bavaria, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany;
Branch	German Army
Service years	1907–1945
Rank	Generaloberst
Commands	4th Panzer Division; XLI Panzer Corps; 3rd Panzer Army; Army Group Centre
Conflicts	World War I; World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of France; Invasion of Yugoslavia; Operation Barbarossa Battle of Moscow; ; Nazi security warfare; Operation Doppelkopf; Gumbinnen Operation; ;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Criminal information
Convictions	War crimes ; Crimes against humanity
Trial	High Command Trial
Criminal penalty	15 years (released in 1952)
Details
Victims	Soviet prisoners of war; Soviet civilians (Jews and Slavs)

Georg-Hans Reinhardt (1 March 1887 – 23 November 1963) was a German general of the Wehrmacht during World War II, who was subsequently convicted of war crimes. He commanded the 3rd Panzer Army from 1941 to 1944, and Army Group Centre in 1944 and 1945, reaching the rank of colonel general (Generaloberst).

Following the war, Reinhardt was tried in the High Command Trial, as part of the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials. He was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity and sentenced to 15 years. He was released in 1952.