Willifrank Ochsner

Wilhelm-Francis Ochsner (31 March 1899 – 5 December 1990) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Wilhelm-Francis Ochsner
Born31 March 1899
Died5 December 1990(1990-12-05) (aged 91)
Allegiance German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1915–45
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held31st Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War II Operation Bagration
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ochsner surrendered to the Red Army in the summer of 1944 in the course of Soviet Operation Bagration. In 1947 he was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for war crimes committed against the citizens of the Soviet Union. Ochsner was released in 1955.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 268.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945: Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945: The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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