Reiner Stahel

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Rainer Stahel
Stahel in uniform
Born	(1892-01-15)15 January 1892 Bielefeld, German Empire
Died	30 November 1955(1955-11-30) (aged 63) Ivanovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	German Empire (1914–1918) Finland (1918–1933)  Nazi Germany (1933–1945)
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1911–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	22nd Flak Brigade
Battles / wars	World War I Finnish Civil War World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Rainer Joseph Karl August Stahel (sometimes wrongly written as Reiner; 15 January 1892 – 30 November 1955) was a German military officer and war criminal. He is best known for his retreat from Vilna and the command of the garrison of Warsaw during the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. Arrested by the NKVD in Romania, he spent the rest of his life in Soviet captivity.