Hermann Foertsch
Hermann Foertsch | |
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Foertsch at the Hostages Trial | |
| Born | 4 April 1895 Drahnow, Deutsch-Krone |
| Died | 27 December 1961 (aged 66) Munich, West Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | German Army |
| Years of service | 1913–1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | Chief of General Staff of Army Group F 21st Infantry Division X Army Corps 19th Army 1st Army |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Friedrich Foertsch (brother) |
Hermann Foertsch (4 April 1895 – 27 December 1961) was a German general during World War II who held commands at the divisional, corps and army levels. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Foertsch was tried at the Hostages Trial in 1947. The trial resulted in Foertsch's acquittal because he was a staff officer at the time that the criminal orders were transmitted.