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Walther Kurt von Seydlitz-Kurzbach (German: [ˈvaltɐ fɔn ˈzaɪdlɪts ˈkʊʁtsbax]; 22 August 1888 – 28 April 1976) was a German general during World War II who commanded the LI Army Corps during the Battle of Stalingrad.
Walther Kurt von Seydlitz-Kurzbach war ein deutscher General der Artillerie im Zweiten Weltkrieg. In sowjetischer Kriegsgefangenschaft setzte er sich vergeblich für die Aufstellung eines Korps aus gefangenen deutschen Soldaten ein, das auf Seiten der Anti-Hitler-Koalition kämpfen sollte.
Sep 21, 2017 · A biography of Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach, a Wehrmacht general who switched sides and cooperated with the Soviets during World War II. Learn about his military career, his break with Hitler, his imprisonment and his controversial legacy.
- Robert M. Citino
Dec 15, 2016 · Walther Kurt von Seydlitz-Kurzbach was born August 22nd, 1888 in Eppendorff-Hamburg. He descended from Prussian military nobility and was a direct descendant of the famous Prussian general Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Seydlitz.
Learn about the life and career of a controversial German general who switched sides and cooperated with the Soviets during World War II. Find out how he became an outcast in both Nazi and postwar Germany, and why he refused to join the Communist Party.
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Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach besuchte die Schule an den verschiedenen Garnisonstädten seines Vaters und machte 1908 das Abitur. Am 18. September 1908 trat er als Fahnenjunker in die Königlich Preußische Armee ein.
Learn about the life and actions of Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach, a German general who joined the Soviets and the NKFD in 1943 to overthrow Hitler. He was sentenced to death in absentia by the Reich Court Martial and in the Soviet Union.
