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Rainer Stahel | |
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 Stahel in uniform | |
| Born | 15 January 1892 Bielefeld, German Empire |
| Died | 30 November 1955 (aged 63) Ivanovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (1914–1918)  Finland (1918–1933) Nazi Germany (1933–1945) |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1911–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 22nd Flak Brigade |
| Battles / wars | World War I Finnish Civil War World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Rainer Joseph Karl August Stahel (sometimes wrongly written as Reiner; 15 January 1892 – 30 November 1955) was a German military officer and war criminal. He is best known for his retreat from Vilna and the command of the garrison of Warsaw during the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. Arrested by the NKVD in Romania, he spent the rest of his life in Soviet captivity.