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Sylvester Stadler

German general (1910-1995) · Austria · On the map · Died at 84

Sylvester Stadler was a high-ranking Austrian commander of the Waffen-SS, a commander of the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen, previously having been the commander of the SS regiment whose 3rd Company was responsible for the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre.

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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

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Only 34 years old at the end of the war, he held the rank of SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves.

Country
Austria
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Other
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1995 · aged 84