Georg-Wilhelm Postel
| Georg-Wilhelm Postel | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 25 April 1896 |
| Died |
20 September 1953 (aged 57) Shakhty, Russia |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
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| Service/branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
320th Infantry Division XXX. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Georg-Wilhelm Postel (25 April 1896 – 20 September 1953) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.
Postel was taken prisoner by the Red Army on 30 August 1944 after the capitulation of Romania. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was sentenced to 25 years of forced labour in 1949. Postel died in custody on 20 September 1953 of tuberculosis. He was interred on the prisoner of war cemetery in Shakhty.
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