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Hans Eberhard Kurt von Salmuth | |
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| Born | 11 November 1888 Metz, Elsass-Lothringen, Germany |
| Died | 1 January 1962 (aged 73) Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
| Allegiance | Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1907–45 |
| Rank |  Generaloberst |
| Unit | Heeresgruppe B |
| Battles / wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans Eberhard Kurt Freiherr von Salmuth (11 November 1888 – 1 January 1962) was a German general of the Wehrmacht during World War II. Salmuth commanded several armies on the Eastern Front, and the Fifteenth Army in France during the D-Day invasion. Following the war, he was tried in the High Command Trial, as part of the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials. He was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity and sentenced to 20 years. He was released in 1953.[1]