Eduard Crasemann Military person

Eduard Crasemann (5 March 1891 – 29 April 1950) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. General der Artillerie Crasemann was captured by British troops in the Ruhr Pocket. In 1947 he was convicted for war crimes by a British court in Padua, on a charge of complicity with the mass execution of 174 Italian civilians in the Fucecchio Marshes near Florence on 23 August 1944. Sentenced to 10 years, he spent the rest of his life in prison.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 05, 1891
Birth place	Germany , Hamburg
Date of death	April 29, 1950
Place of death	Germany , Werl

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allegiance	(to 1918) (to 1919)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	First Battle of El Alamein Invasion of Poland Gothic Line Western Desert Campaign Battle of Monte Cassino World War II Battle of France World War I Siege of Tobruk Ruhr Pocket Moro River Campaign
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	26. Panzer-Division 15. Panzer-Division XII. SS Armeekorps
service start	1910
service end	1910