Friedrich Stephan (soldier)

(left to right) Friedrich Stephan, Werner von Erdmannsdorff, and Heinz Kattner.

Friedrich Stephan (Danzig, 26 January 1892 – Ljubljana, 5 June 1945) was a Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.

Biography

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His mother was from the family Mengele. He served in the first world war with his uncle Stephan Mengele. He commanded the 267th Infantry Division (January 1942 – June 1943) on the Eastern Front.

Between September 1944 and February 1945 he was Kampfkommandant of the Belgrade area and led anti-partisan operations. On 29 April 1945, he became the last commander of the 104th Jäger Division. He was taken prisoner by the Yugoslav Partisans and shot on 5 June 1945 in Ljubljana, together with generals Gustav Fehn (XV Mountain Corps), Werner von Erdmannsdorff (LXXXXI Corps) and Heinz Kattner (Feldkommandant of Sarajevo).

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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalmajor Karl Fischer
Commander of 267th Infantry Division
24 January 1942 – 8 June 1943
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Otto Drescher
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Hartwig von Ludwiger
Commander of 104th Jäger Division
29 April – 8 May 1945
Succeeded by
None