Friedrich Stahl

Albert Gottfried Friedrich Stahl (14 June 1889 – 19 December 1979) was a German officer in the army of Nazi Germany. He rose to the rank of Generalleutnant and he commanded the 714th Infantry Division between 2 May 1941 and 31 December 1942.[1]

Albert Gottfried Friedrich Stahl
Friedrich Stahl at Nuremberg trials
Born14 June 1889
Darmstadt
Died19 December 1979 (aged 90)
Allegiance Prussia
Nazi Germany
Service/branchPrussian Army
German Army
Years of service1909 - 1945
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held714th Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II

Biography

Stahl was born on 14 June 1889 in Darmstadt. In 1909, he joined the Prussian Army, and on September 14 1914 he was awarded with Iron Cross of 2nd class. He fought in the World War I for Germany.[1]

Stahl was a Regimentskommandeur during the Nazi invasion of Poland. Later, during the Battle of France he was appointed to the staff of the 16th Army. In June 1942, he was sent to Balkans as commander of 714th Infantry Division in order to conduct anti-Partisan operations.[2] He led the Kozara Offensive, a counter insurgency operation which severely damaged Partisan forces.[3]

In 1945, he was taken as a prisoner of war by the US army. He was questioned at the Nuremberg trials as a witness.

References
  1. Findbuch zum BArch N61, Nachlass Friedrich Stahl im Bestand des Bundesarchivs, Freiburg im Breisgau 2015 (Online).
  2. Waldheim Report. Copenhagen. 1993. ISBN 87 7289 206 4.
  3. Redžić, Enver (2005). Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Second World War. p. 215. ISBN 9780714656250.
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