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Georg-Wilhelm Postel (25 April 1896 – 20 September 1953) was a German general 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 in the prisoner of war cemetery in Shakhty.
Awards
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (10 July 1941) & 1st Class (17 August 1941)Thomas 1998, p. 168. German Cross in Gold on 28 February 1942 as Oberst in 364th Infantry RegimentPatzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 357. Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Knight's Cross on 9 August 1942 as Oberst and commander of 364th Infantry RegimentScherzer 2007, p. 603. Oak Leaves on 28 March 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of the 320th Infantry Division Swords on 26 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 320th Infantry Division
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