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Hermann Reinecke | |
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| Born | 14 February 1888 |
| Died | 10 October 1973 (aged 85) |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Conviction(s) | War crimes Crimes against humanity |
| Trial | High Command Trial |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  German Empire
 Weimar Germany Nazi Germany |
| Service | Reichsheer Reichswehr Wehrmacht |
| Years of service | 1905–45 |
| Rank |  General of the Infantry |
| Commands | Chief of General Office of the Wehrmacht OKW |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
Karl Rudolf Ernst Auguste Hermann Reinecke (14 February 1888 – 10 October 1973) generally known as Hermann Reinecke was a German general and war criminal during the Nazi era. As head of the General Office of the Armed Forces in the OKW (Supreme Command of the Wehrmacht) during World War II, he was a major contributor to the prisoner-of-war policy that resulted in the deaths of approx. 3.3 million Soviet prisoners. Reinecke was tried, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment at the High Command Trial.