Hubert Lanz
| Hubert Lanz | |
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Hubert Lanz at the Nuremberg Trials
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| Born |
22 May 1896 Entringen, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire |
| Died | 15 August 1982 (aged 86) Munich, Germany |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
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| Service/branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | General der Gebirgstruppe |
| Commands held | 1st Mountain Division, Army Detachment Lanz, XXXXIX Mountain Corps, XXII Mountain Corps |
| Battles/wars |
Balkans Campaign Eastern Front Anti-partisan operations in Greece Cephalonia massacre |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Relations | Albrecht Lanz (brother) |
Karl Hubert Lanz (22 May 1896 – 15 August 1982) was a German general (General der Gebirgstruppe) in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War, in which he led units in the Eastern Front and in the Balkans. After the war, he was tried for war crimes and convicted in the Southeast Case, specifically for several atrocities committed by units under his command in the Balkans. Released in 1951, he joined the liberal Free Democratic Party and served as its adviser on military and security issues.
Lanz entered the Army on 20 June 1914, shortly before the outbreak of World War I and served in the Western Front, and ended it with the rank of lieutenant (Oberleutnant). He was retained in the reduced post-war Reichswehr, being promoted to captain on 1 February 1928. In the period 1932–1934 he commanded a company in an infantry regiment at Gumbinnen, and was subsequently employed in staff duties, being promoted to lieutenant-colonel and Chief of Staff of IX Army Corps on 1 March 1937. After a period of command of the 100th Gebirgsjäger Regiment from November 1937 to August 1938, he assumed the position of Chief of Staff of the Military District V.
On 15 February 1940, he was posted as Chief of Staff for the XVIII Corps. On 1 October, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his performance in this position during the Battle of France. On 26 October, he assumed command of the 1st Mountain Division, which was earmarked for Operation Felix, the assault on Gibraltar. With Felix cancelled, the division was transferred East, where it took part in the Invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941 as part of the 2nd Army.
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