Gottfried von Erdmannsdorff
| Gottfried von Erdmannsdorff | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 1893 |
| Died | 30 January 1946 (aged 52) Minsk, Belarus |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany
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| Service/branch | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | Division Nr. 465 |
| Battles/wars | Mogilev Offensive |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Werner von Erdmannsdorff (brother) |
Gottfried von Erdmannsdorff (25 April 1893 – 30 January 1946) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Erdmannsdorff, who was at that time commander of the so-called "Fortress Mogilev" surrendered to the Soviet troops in late June 1944 during the Mogilev Offensive. He was tried by a Soviet tribunal (the "Minsk Process") for crimes committed in Belarus along with 18 other officers, 14 of whom, including Erdmannsdorff, were sentenced to death on 29 January 1946. The officers were hanged in public (with over 100,000 civilian spectators) in the horse racing venue of Minsk, on 30 January 1946. He was the younger brother of General der Infanterie Werner von Erdmannsdorff.
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