8 November 1898 Unterwössen, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died
18 June 1954(1954-06-18) (aged 55) Stalingrad, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance
German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch
Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service
1916–45
Rank
General der Gebirgstruppe
Commands held
46th Infantry Division 117th Jäger Division XXIV Panzer Corps XXXXIX Mountain Corps
Battles/wars
World War II
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Karl Hans Maximilian von Le Suire (8 November 1898 – 18 June 1954) was a German general during World War II who commanded the XXXXIX Mountain Corps. He was responsible for the Massacre of Kalavryta, in Greece.
Karl Hans Maximilian vonLeSuire (8 November 1898 – 18 June 1954) was a German general during World War II who commanded the XXXXIX Mountain Corps. He...
Wilhelm vonLeSuire (9 June 1787 – 10 March 1852), known in Greece as Lessouiros (Greek: Λεσσουΐρος, Λεζουΐρος), was a Bavarian Lieutenant General, War...
captors. In response, the commander of the German division, General KarlvonLeSuire personally ordered the "severest measures" – the killing of the male...
and Peloponnese) 117th Jäger Division - General der Gebirgstruppe KarlvonLeSuire 1st Panzer Division (June–October 1943) - Generalmajor Walter Krüger...
Philipp Kleffel Matthias Kleinheisterkamp August Krakau Hans Kreysing KarlvonLeSuire Fanni Luukkonen Walter Nowotny Friedrich Paulus Georg Radziej Elisabeth...
Generalleutnant Paul Klatt Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppe KarlvonLeSuire Commander of 117. Jäger Division 10 July 1944 – 10 March 1945 Succeeded by...
attacked the positions of the German XXXXIX Mountain Corps (General KarlvonLeSuire), in the section of the Hungarian V. Corps, and the city of Košice...
captured the town of Poggiofiorito. In Greece, German Major General KarlvonLeSuire ordered the burning of the city of Kalavryta and the execution of...
February 1943 – 13 February 1943 Succeeded by Oberst KarlvonLeSuire Preceded by Oberst KarlvonLeSuire Commander of 46. Infanterie-Division 27 February...
major general KarlvonLeSuire, commander of the 117th Jäger Division, which had been moved to the area in July. In October, LeSuire was named the sole...
Robert Forczyk, Where the Iron Crosses Grow: The Crimea 1941–44, Chapter 9 von Baensch-Stiftung, Bertha. the Royal Saxon Military St. Order of Henry. Ranking...
(1893–1973) Hans Karl Maximilian vonLeSuire (1898–1954) Kurt Versock (1895–1963) Emil Vogel (1894-1985) Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach...
Carl also Karl Romanus von Weishaupt (11 August 1787 – 18 December 1853) was a Bavarian lieutenant general and War Minister under Maximilian II of Bavaria...
Minister Cabinet of Josef Ludwig von Armansperg Ignaz von Rudhart Alexandros Mavrokordatos Preceded by Wilhelm vonLeSuire Succeeded by Konstantinos Kanaris...
military positions were given to Bavarians or other foreigners: Wilhelm vonLeSuire became Minister for Military Affairs; Christian Schmaltz [de] Inspector-General...
senior positions were given to Bavarians or other foreigners: Wilhelm vonLeSuire became Minister for Military Affairs; Christian Schmaltz [de] Inspector-General...
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