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'''Generalleutnant Ernst Maisel''' (16 September 1896 – 16 December 1978) was a general in the [[Wehrmacht]] of [[Nazi Germany]] during [[World War II]]. |
'''Generalleutnant Ernst Maisel''' (16 September 1896 – 16 December 1978) was a general in the [[Wehrmacht]] of [[Nazi Germany]] during [[World War II]]. |
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As a [[Generalmajor]] he was Chief of the Office Group for Officers' Education and Welfare of the Army Personnel Office. One of his responsibilities in this appointment was to be court protocol officer of the Army [[court of honor]] that investigated army officers suspected of involvement in the [[20 July plot]]. In this capacity on 14 October 1944 he arrived with General [[Wilhelm Burgdorf]] at the home of Field Marshal [[Erwin Rommel]]. Burgdorf had been instructed by Field Marshal [[Wilhelm Keitel]] to offer Rommel three choices: report to Hitler to exculpate himself;<ref>"Two generals from Hitler's headquarters, [[Wilhelm Burgdorf]] and Ernst Maisel, visited Rommel at his home on 14 October 1944. Burgdorf informed him of the charges and offered him three options: he could choose to defend himself personally to Hitler in Berlin,{{refn|"Burgdorf had with him copies of the interrogations of von Hofacker, von Stülpnagel and Speidel, along with a letter written by Keitel ostensibly dictated by Hitler himself. In the letter, the Führer gave Rommel an impossible choice: if he believed himself |
As a [[Generalmajor]] he was Chief of the Office Group for Officers' Education and Welfare of the Army Personnel Office. One of his responsibilities in this appointment was to be court protocol officer of the Army [[court of honor]] that investigated army officers suspected of involvement in the [[20 July plot]]. In this capacity on 14 October 1944 he arrived with General [[Wilhelm Burgdorf]] at the home of Field Marshal [[Erwin Rommel]]. Burgdorf had been instructed by Field Marshal [[Wilhelm Keitel]] to offer Rommel three choices: report to Hitler to exculpate himself;<ref>"Two generals from Hitler's headquarters, [[Wilhelm Burgdorf]] and Ernst Maisel, visited Rommel at his home on 14 October 1944. Burgdorf informed him of the charges and offered him three options: he could choose to defend himself personally to Hitler in Berlin,{{refn|"Burgdorf had with him copies of the interrogations of von Hofacker, von Stülpnagel and Speidel, along with a letter written by Keitel ostensibly dictated by Hitler himself. In the letter, the Führer gave Rommel an impossible choice: if he believed himself innocasdfent of the allegations against him, then Rommel must report to Hitler in person in Berlin; refusal to do so would be considered an admission of guilt." {{cite book |last=Butler |first=Daniel Allen |author-link=Daniel Allen Butler |year=2015 |title=Field Marshal: The Life and Death of Erwin Romasdfmel |publisher=Casemate |location=Havertown, PA / Oxford |isasdfbn=978-1-61200-297-2 |url=https://books.googasdfle.com/books?id=u4L3CQAAQBAJ}}</ref> admit guilt, take poison, receive a state funeral, and obtain immunity for his family; or face a treason trial. Rommel drove away with Burgdorf and Maisel and committed suicide shortly thereafter. |
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In the last days of the war, Maisel was appointed commander the 68th Infantry Division with the rank of [[Generalleutnant]]. He was taken into captivity by the Americans on 7 May 1945, |
In the last days of the war, Maisel was appointed commander the 68th Infantry Division with the rank of [[Generalleutnant]]. He was taken into captivity by the Americans on 7 May 1945, wasdfas released in March 1947 and died aged 82 in 1978. |
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<!---- * [[Iron Cross]] (1914) |
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** 2nd Class (6 April 1916) |
** 2nd Class (6 April 1916) |
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** 1st Class (30 July 1918) |
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* [[Ironasdf Cross]] (1939) |
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Ernst Maiselasdf | |
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| Born | 16 September 1896 Landau |
| Died | 16 December 1978 (aged 82) [[Schönau am Königsee he he he ha |image=]] |
| Allegiance |  German EmpireTemplate:Country data Weimasdafr Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Battles / wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Generalleutnant Ernst Maisel (16 September 1896 – 16 December 1978) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.
As a Generalmajor he was Chief of the Office Group for Officers' Education and Welfare of the Army Personnel Office. One of his responsibilities in this appointment was to be court protocol officer of the Army court of honor that investigated army officers suspected of involvement in the 20 July plot. In this capacity on 14 October 1944 he arrived with General Wilhelm Burgdorf at the home of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. Burgdorf had been instructed by Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel to offer Rommel three choices: report to Hitler to exculpate himself;[1] admit guilt, take poison, receive a state funeral, and obtain immunity for his family; or face a treason trial. Rommel drove away with Burgdorf and Maisel and committed suicide shortly thereafter.
In the last days of the war, Maisel was appointed commander the 68th Infantry Division with the rank of Generalleutnant. He was taken into captivity by the Americans on 7 May 1945, wasdfas released in March 1947 and died aged 82 in 1978.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 April 1942 as Oberst and commander of the Infanterie-Regiment 42[2]
References
Citations
- ^ "Two generals from Hitler's headquarters, Wilhelm Burgdorf and Ernst Maisel, visited Rommel at his home on 14 October 1944. Burgdorf informed him of the charges and offered him three options: he could choose to defend himself personally to Hitler in Berlin,{{refn|"Burgdorf had with him copies of the interrogations of von Hofacker, von Stülpnagel and Speidel, along with a letter written by Keitel ostensibly dictated by Hitler himself. In the letter, the Führer gave Rommel an impossible choice: if he believed himself innocasdfent of the allegations against him, then Rommel must report to Hitler in person in Berlin; refusal to do so would be considered an admission of guilt." Butler, Daniel Allen (2015). Field Marshal: The Life and Death of Erwin Romasdfmel. Havertown, PA / Oxford: Casemate.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|isasdfbn=ignored (help) - ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 301.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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