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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodor_Tolsdorff
Theodor Tolsdorff (3 November 1909 – 25 May 1978) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was one of 27 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds. After the war, Tolsdorff was charged with the killing of Franz Xaver Holzhey in the closing days of World War II. He was convicted in 1954 and subsequently acquitted in 1960. The trials generated substantial public interest and media coverage.
1909 |
November 3, 1909
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Leingarten, Stuttgart, BW, Germany
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1978 |
May 25, 1978
Age 68
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Dortmund, Arnsberg, NRW, Germany
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