Wilhelm Schmalz
Wilhelm Schmalz | |
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| Born | 1 March 1901 |
| Died | 14 March 1983 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance | Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Wilhelm Schmalz (1 March 1901 – 14 March 1983) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Schmalz surrendered to American troops in May 1945.
Schmalz was tried and acquitted of war crimes by a court in Rome on 12 July 1950. This included the Civitella in Val di Chiana massacre on 29 June 1944 where 146 civilians were murdered by soldiers of the Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring.