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593:. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
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375:While Fortner was based in
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301:. He started the war as an
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208:World War II in Yugoslavia
16:German general (1884–1947)
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695:Vojvodina Supreme Court
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244:718th Infantry Division
189:718th Infantry Division
293:Fortner served on the
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338:Bavarian State Police
260:Nazi security warfare
165:Years of service
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1043:Hartwig von Ludwiger
572:The Post and Courier
307:and was promoted to
271:Fortner was born in
254:, mainly within the
222:Iron Cross 1st Class
109:Execution by hanging
729:Ferenc Szombathelyi
568:"Sarajevo Haggadah"
354:military district.
281:Royal Bavarian Army
252:occupied Yugoslavia
155:Royal Bavarian Army
105:Cause of death
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709:László Deák
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453:Parker 2008
321:during the
291:World War I
273:Zweibrücken
67:Zweibrücken
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1096:imprisoned
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853:imprisoned
814:Josef Hahn
734:Lajos Gaál
680:Georg Waue
578:2012-06-26
499:References
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315:Iron Cross
267:Early life
119:Allegiance
60:1884-11-25
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310:Hauptmann
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