Hartwig von Ludwiger | |
---|---|
Born | 29 June 1895 |
Died | 3 or 5 May 1947 (aged 51) Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service | German Army |
Years of service | 1914–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | 704th Infantry Division 104th Jäger Division XXI Army Corps |
Battles / wars | World War I |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hartwig von Ludwiger (29 June 1895 – 3 or 5 May 1947) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. Ludwiger was responsible for numerous atrocities committed throughout the Balkans. After the war, he was charged with war crimes in Yugoslavia, convicted, and executed.[1]