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'''Hellmuth Felmy''' (May 28, 1885 – December 14, 1965) was a German general ([[General der Flieger]]) in the [[Luftwaffe]] during [[World War II]]. Felmy was convicted as a war criminal in 1948.
'''Hellmuth Felmy''' (May 28, 1885 – December 14, 1965) was a German general and [[war criminal]] during [[World War II]], commanding forces in occupied Greece and Yugoslavia. A high-ranking [[Luftwaffe]] officer, Felmy was tried and convicted in the 1948 [[Hostages Trial]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Felmy was born on 28 May 1885 in [[Berlin]].<ref>Heiber, pg. 210</ref> In 1904, he joined the [[German Army (German Empire)|Imperial Army]] and, in 1912, Felmy went to flight school to become a pilot for the [[Luftstreitkräfte|Imperial Army Air Service]]. During World War I, Felmy commanded a squadron on the [[Middle Eastern theatre of World War I|Turkish Front]]. After the war, he remained in the German military. Felmy alternated between infantry and aviation assignments in the ''[[Reichswehr]]'' of the [[Weimar Republic]]. On 4 February 1938, Felmy was promoted to ''[[General der Flieger]]''.
Felmy was born on 28 May 1885 in [[Berlin]].<ref>Heiber, pg. 210</ref> In 1904, he joined the [[German Army (German Empire)|Imperial Army]] and, in 1912, Felmy went to flight school to become a pilot for the [[Luftstreitkräfte|Imperial Army Air Service]]. During World War I, Felmy commanded a squadron on the [[Middle Eastern theatre of World War I|Turkish Front]]. After the war, he remained in the German military. Felmy alternated between infantry and aviation assignments in the ''[[Reichswehr]]'' of the [[Weimar Republic]]. On 4 February 1938, Felmy was promoted to ''[[General der Flieger]]''.


By the beginning of World War II, Felmy commanded Air Fleet 2 (''[[Luftflotte 2]]'') of the ''[[Luftwaffe]]''. On 12 January, he was dismissed due to the [[Mechelen Incident]] and replaced by [[Albert Kesselring]].
By the beginning of World War II, Felmy commanded Air Fleet 2 (''[[Luftflotte 2]]'') of the [[Luftwaffe]]. On 12 January, he was dismissed due to the [[Mechelen Incident]] and replaced by [[Albert Kesselring]].


In May 1941, Felmy was called up by the High Command of the Armed Forces (''[[Oberkommando der Wehrmacht]]'', or OKW) to be the commander of [[Special Staff F]] (''Sonderstab F''),<ref>Heiber, pg. 211</ref> the doomed military mission to [[Kingdom of Iraq|Iraq]]. While Felmy was a ''General der Flieger'', he was not responsible for commanding the air force component of ''Sonderstab F''.<ref>Lyman, pg. 84</ref> ''Sonderstab F'' lasted from 20 May to 20 June. Felmy commanded the mission in Iraq from [[Axis occupation of Greece|occupied Greece]].
In May 1941, Felmy was called up by the High Command of the Armed Forces (''[[Oberkommando der Wehrmacht]]'', or OKW) to be the commander of [[Special Staff F]],<ref>Heiber, pg. 211</ref> the failed military mission to [[Kingdom of Iraq|Iraq]]. While Felmy was a ''General der Flieger'', he was not responsible for commanding the air force component of the Special Staff.<ref>Lyman, pg. 84</ref> ''Sonderstab F'' lasted from 20 May to 20 June. Felmy commanded the mission in Iraq from [[Axis occupation of Greece|occupied Greece]].


After the failure of the mission to Iraq, Felmy was made commander of Army Group Southern Greece (''Befehlshaber Südgriechenland''). From 1942 to 1943, he remained in Greece and commanded a "special deployment" (''zur besonderen Verwendung'', or z. b. V.) unit named after him (''z. b. V. Felmy''). From 1943 to 1944, he commanded the [[LXVIII Army Corps (Germany)|LXVIII Army Corps]] of the German Army. Late in 1944, the LXVIII Corps moved from Greece to [[Yugoslavia]]. From 1944 to 1945, he commanded the [[XXXIV Army Corps (Germany)|XXXIV Army Corps]].<ref>Heiber, pg. 211</ref> In 1945, the XXXIV Corps was overwhelmed during the [[World War II in Yugoslavia#Partisan general offensive|Yugoslav Partisan General Offensive]] of March and April.
After the failure of the mission to Iraq, Felmy was appointed commander of Army Group Southern Greece (''Befehlshaber Südgriechenland''). From 1942 to 1943, he remained in Greece and commanded a "special deployment" (''zur besonderen Verwendung'', or z. b. V.) unit named after him (''z. b. V. Felmy''). From 1943 to 1944, he commanded the [[LXVIII Army Corps (Germany)|LXVIII Army Corps]] of the German Army. Late in 1944, the LXVIII Corps moved from Greece to [[Yugoslavia]]. From 1944 to 1945, he commanded the [[XXXIV Army Corps (Germany)|XXXIV Army Corps]].<ref>Heiber, pg. 211</ref> In 1945, the XXXIV Corps was defeated during the [[World War II in Yugoslavia#Partisan general offensive|Yugoslav Partisan General Offensive]] of March and April.


In 1948, during the [[Hostages Trial]] in [[Nuremberg]], Felmy was accused of [[war crimes]] in Greece and was given a sentence of 15 years. On 15 January 1951, he was released early.
In 1948, during the [[Hostages Trial]] in [[Nuremberg]], Felmy was convicted of [[war crimes]] in Greece and was given a sentence of 15 years. He was released early, on 15 January 1951. On 14 December 1965, Felmy died in [[Darmstadt]], [[West Germany]].

On 14 December 1965, Felmy died in [[Darmstadt]] in what was then [[West Germany]].


===Posthumous===
===Posthumous===
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Invasion of Poland (1939)|Polish Campaign]]
* [[French Campaign]]
* [[Anglo-Iraqi War]]
* [[Anglo-Iraqi War]]
* [[Axis occupation of Greece]]
* [[Axis occupation of Greece]]

Revision as of 04:42, 14 August 2018

Hellmuth Felmy
Hellmuth Felmy
Born(1885-05-28)May 28, 1885
Berlin, German Empire
DiedDecember 14, 1965(1965-12-14) (aged 80)
Darmstadt, West Germany
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchImperial Army Air Service
Luftwaffe
RankGeneral der Flieger
CommandsLuftflotte 2
Army Group Southern Greece
LXVIII Army Corps
XXXIV Army Corps
Battles/warsWorld War I

World War II

RelationsHansjörg Felmy (son)

Hellmuth Felmy (May 28, 1885 – December 14, 1965) was a German general and war criminal during World War II, commanding forces in occupied Greece and Yugoslavia. A high-ranking Luftwaffe officer, Felmy was tried and convicted in the 1948 Hostages Trial.

Biography

Felmy was born on 28 May 1885 in Berlin.[1] In 1904, he joined the Imperial Army and, in 1912, Felmy went to flight school to become a pilot for the Imperial Army Air Service. During World War I, Felmy commanded a squadron on the Turkish Front. After the war, he remained in the German military. Felmy alternated between infantry and aviation assignments in the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic. On 4 February 1938, Felmy was promoted to General der Flieger.

By the beginning of World War II, Felmy commanded Air Fleet 2 (Luftflotte 2) of the Luftwaffe. On 12 January, he was dismissed due to the Mechelen Incident and replaced by Albert Kesselring.

In May 1941, Felmy was called up by the High Command of the Armed Forces (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, or OKW) to be the commander of Special Staff F,[2] the failed military mission to Iraq. While Felmy was a General der Flieger, he was not responsible for commanding the air force component of the Special Staff.[3] Sonderstab F lasted from 20 May to 20 June. Felmy commanded the mission in Iraq from occupied Greece.

After the failure of the mission to Iraq, Felmy was appointed commander of Army Group Southern Greece (Befehlshaber Südgriechenland). From 1942 to 1943, he remained in Greece and commanded a "special deployment" (zur besonderen Verwendung, or z. b. V.) unit named after him (z. b. V. Felmy). From 1943 to 1944, he commanded the LXVIII Army Corps of the German Army. Late in 1944, the LXVIII Corps moved from Greece to Yugoslavia. From 1944 to 1945, he commanded the XXXIV Army Corps.[4] In 1945, the XXXIV Corps was defeated during the Yugoslav Partisan General Offensive of March and April.

In 1948, during the Hostages Trial in Nuremberg, Felmy was convicted of war crimes in Greece and was given a sentence of 15 years. He was released early, on 15 January 1951. On 14 December 1965, Felmy died in Darmstadt, West Germany.

Posthumous

In 2007, Felmy's writings about Cossacks who fought for the Germans, along with those of Walter Warlimont, were published in The Cossack Corps.

Felmy's son, Hansjörg Felmy (1931–2007), was a successful actor and appeared the films Torn Curtain and Brainwashed.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Heiber, pg. 210
  2. ^ Heiber, pg. 211
  3. ^ Lyman, pg. 84
  4. ^ Heiber, pg. 211

References

  • Churchill, Winston (1985) [1950]. "Chapter 14: The Revolt in Iraq". The Second World War, Volume III, The Grand Alliance. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 0-395-41057-6.
  • Heiber, Helmut, and Glantz, David M. (2005). Hitler and His Generals: Military Conferences 1942-1945. New York: Enigma Books. ISBN 1-929631-09-X.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Lyman, Robert (2006). Iraq 1941: The Battles for Basra, Habbaniya, Fallujah and Baghdad. Campaign. Oxford, New York: Osprey Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 1-84176-991-6.
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