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Franz Böhme

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Franz Böhme

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Also known as Franz Boehme

World War II Nazi war criminal (1885-1947)

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Franz Friedrich Böhme (1885–1947) was an Austrian military officer who served in the Austro-Hungarian Army and later held allegiance to Nazi Germany. Born in Zeltweg, he began his work period in 1900 and achieved the rank of General of Mountain Troops. He participated in World War I, including the Eastern Front and Italian Front, as well as World War II. Böhme received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

He was a participant in the Hostages Trial. Böhme died in Nuremberg on May 29, 1947. His manner of death was suicide, with the cause listed as falling.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1827
Died
1898
Works
6

Top works

  • Altdeutsches Liederbuch, Volkslieder der Deutschen nach Wort und Weise aus dem 12. bis zum 17
  • Die Geschichte des Oratoriums
  • Die Geschichte des Oratoriums, für Musikfreunde kurz und fasslich dargestellt
  • Geschichte des Tanzes in Deutschland
  • Geschichte des Tanzes in Deutschland: Beitrag zur deutschen Sitten, Litteratur und Musikgeschchte

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Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan
1885–1947
Nationality
AT
Gender
Male

Recorded by 5 libraries

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Key facts

Born
15 April 1885, Zeltweg , Styria , Austria-Hungary
Died
29 May 1947 (1947-05-29) (aged 62), Nuremberg , Bavaria , Allied-occupied Germany
Buried
St. Leonhard-Friedhof, Graz , Austria
Allegiance
Austria-Hungary , First Austrian Republic , Nazi Germany
Branch
Austro-Hungarian Army , Austrian Armed Forces , Wehrmacht
Service years
1900–1938, 1938–1945
Rank
Generalmajor , General der Gebirgstruppe
Commands
32nd Infantry Division , XVIII Mountain Corps , 20th Mountain Army
Conflicts
World War I , World War II
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Franz Friedrich Böhme (15 April 1885 – 29 May 1947) was a German-Austrian soldier who served in succession with the Austro-Hungarian Army, the Austrian Army and the German Wehrmacht. He rose to the rank of general during World War II, serving as Commander of the XVIII Mountain Corps, Hitler's Plenipotentiary Commanding General (Bevollmächtigter Kommandierender General) in the Balkans, and commander-in-chief in German-occupied Norway during World War II. After the war, Böhme was transferred to U.S. custody as a defendant in the Hostages Trial on charges of having massacred thousands of Serbian civilians. He committed suicide in prison.

Biography

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