Theodor Tolsdorff on Trial

 

 

Former Generalleutnant Theodor Tolsdorff at the court, 9 September 1958; The court of assizas at the country court Traunstein began with a new trial against one of the highest decorated soldier of the German Army of the second world war, Brillantenträger Theodor Tolsdorff on Tuesday September 23rd. He faced charges for the execution of Hauptmann Franz Xaver Holzhey, an army captain and First World War veteran, on 3 May 1945. Without orders, Holzhey had put up a red cross sign near the command post at the entrance of the little Bavarian village Eisenarzt to save it from the destruction of the little place by the Americans (because there exist an army hospital). Initially, Tolsdorff was sentenced to two and a half years. A federal court overturned the decision and ordered a retrial. On 24 June 1960, Tolsdorff was declared not guilty. The same year, Tolsdorff was hired by the German Asphalt AG and held a position of manager until 1969, when he took over the branch office in Dortmund.

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