Hermann Foertsch

Hermann Foertsch
Foertsch at the Hostages Trial
Born	4 April 1895 Drahnow, Deutsch-Krone
Died	27 December 1961(1961-12-27) (aged 66) Munich, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1913–45
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands held	Chief of General Staff of Army Group F X. Armeekorps 19th Army 1st Army
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Balkan Campaign Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Narva (1944) Courland Pocket Operation Undertone
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations	Friedrich Foertsch (brother)

Hermann Foertsch (4 April 1895 – 27 December 1961) was a German general during World War II who held commands at the divisional, corps and army levels. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Foertsch was tried at the Hostages Trial in 1947. The trial resulted in Foertsch's acquittal because he was a staff officer at the time that the criminal orders were transmitted.