Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach

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Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach
Seydlitz-Kurzbach in 1942
Vice President of the National Committee for a Free Germany
In office 14 September 1943 – 2 November 1945
President of the League of German Officers
In office 14 September 1943 – 2 November 1945
Personal details
Born	(1888-08-22)22 August 1888 Eppendorf, Hamburg, German Empire
Died	28 April 1976(1976-04-28) (aged 87) Bremen, West Germany
Awards	Iron Cross House Order of Hohenzollern Hanseatic Cross Wound Badge Wehrmacht Long Service Award Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
Military service
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Branch/service	German Army
Years of service	1908–1943
Rank	General of the Artillery
Commands	12th Infantry Division LI Corps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Demyansk Pocket Battle of Stalingrad

Walther Kurt von Seydlitz-Kurzbach (German: [ˈvaltɐ fɔn ˈzaɪdlɪts ˈkʊʁtsbax]; 22 August 1888 – 28 April 1976) was a German general during World War II who commanded the LI Army Corps during the Battle of Stalingrad. At the end of the battle, he gave his officers freedom of action and was relieved of command. He assisted the Soviet Union as a prisoner-of-war as one of the leaders of the National Committee for a Free Germany formed mostly of the German prisoners of war in the USSR. After the war, he was convicted by the Soviets of war crimes. In 1996, he was posthumously pardoned by Russia.