Born on 2 October 1889 in Budapest, Maximilian de Angelis was an Oberleutnant in thé artillery in 1910 and ended the 1914-18 World War I as a Hauptmann. He pursued his career in the Austrian army, rising to the rank of Oberst on 28 June 1933. Promoted to Generalmajor on 15 March 1938 then Generalleutnant on 1 June 1940 and General der Artillerie on 1 March 1942. During World War II, he commanded 76. Infanterie-Division. (1 September 1939), then XXXXIV. Armeekorps (26 January 1942). We again find him in command of 6. Armee (22 November-19 December 1943 and 8 April 1944-17 July 1944) then 2. Panzerarmee (18 July 1944). He kept this command until the end of the war. Sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by the Yugoslav authorities and to 25 years by the Soviet authorities, he was released on 11 October 1955. He died at Graz in Austria on 6 December 1974. Awarded the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (9 February 1942) mit Eichenlaub #323 (12 November 1943).
Source :
"Panzertruppen: German Armored Troops 1935-1945" by François de Lannoy & Josef Charita
http://alifrafikkhan.blogspot.com/2014/03/album-foto-76-infanterie-division.html
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