Wilhelm List

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Wilhelm List
List as General
Born	(1880-05-14)14 May 1880 Oberkirchberg, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
Died	17 August 1971(1971-08-17) (aged 91) Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany
Buried	Munich Waldfriedhof
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Years of service	1898–1942
Rank	Generalfeldmarschall
Commands held	14th Army 12th Army Army Group A
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Invasion of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Greece Case Blue
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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Wilhelm List (14 May 1880 – 17 August 1971) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) during World War II who was convicted of war crimes by a US Army tribunal after the war. List commanded the 14th Army in the invasion of Poland and the 12th Army in the invasions of France, Yugoslavia and Greece. In 1941 he commanded the German forces in Southeast Europe responsible for the occupation of Greece and Yugoslavia. In July 1942 during Case Blue, the German summer offensive in Southern Russia, he was appointed commander of Army Group A, responsible for the main thrust towards the Caucasus and Baku.

Following the war, List was charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity and stood trial in the Hostages Trial of 1947. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. List was released early for poor health and died in 1971.