Eduard Crasemann

Eduard Crasemann (5 March 1891 – 29 April 1950) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II, who commanded several Panzer divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Under Crasemann's command, the 26th Panzer Division massacred over 160 Italian civilians in the Padule di Fucecchio massacre. In 1947 he was tried by a war crimes tribunal run by the British authorities in Padua. Convicted and sentenced to a 10-year imprisonment, Crasemann died in prison in 1950.

Eduard Crasemann

Eduard Crasemann (5 March 1891 – 29 April 1950) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II, who commanded several Panzer divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Under Crasemann's command, the 26th Panzer Division massacred over 160 Italian civilians in the Padule di Fucecchio massacre. In 1947 he was tried by a war crimes tribunal run by the British authorities in Padua. Convicted and sentenced to a 10-year imprisonment, Crasemann died in prison in 1950.