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Kurt Mälzer (2 August 1894 – 24 March 1952) was a German general of the Luftwaffe and a war criminal during World War II. In 1943, Mälzer was appointed the military commander of the city of Rome, subordinated to General Eberhard von Mackensen under the overall command of Field Marshal Albert Kesselring.
Kurt Mälzer (* 2. August 1894 in Altenburg; † 24. März 1952 in Werl) war ein deutscher Generalleutnant der Luftwaffe. Als Kommandant von Rom war er 1944 für das Massaker in den Ardeatinischen Höhlen mitverantwortlich.
Kurt Mälzer was a German general of the Luftwaffe and a war criminal during World War II. In 1943, Mälzer was appointed the military commander of the city of Rome, subordinated to General Eberhard von Mackensen under the overall command of Field Marshal Albert Kesselring.
In 1945, a British military tribunal convicted Generals von Mackensen and Mälzer for their part in the massacre and sentenced them to death. Both successfully appealed to reduce their sentences. Von Mackensen was released from custody in 1952. Mälzer died in prison that same year.
Nov 26, 2006 · General Kurt MÄLZER: Tried by a U.S. military court at Florence, Italy, and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment on 14.9.46 (7 years remitted), for parading U.S. prisoners of war through the streets of Rome.
General der Flieger Kurt Mälzer was a Luftwaffe officer. In 1943, Mälzer was appointed the military commander of the city of Rome, subordinated to General Eberhard von Mackensen under the overall command of Field Marshal Albert Kesselring. Under his authority, Mälzer commanded not only the...
Kurt Mälzer (2 August 1894, Altenburg – 24 March 1952, Werl) was a Generalleutnant of the German Luftwaffe during World War II. In 1943, Mälzer was appointed the military commander of the city of Rome, subordinated to General Eberhard von Mackensen under the overall command of Field Marshal Albert Kesselring.
