Wilhelm Oxenius
Military Person
1912 – 1979
Who was Wilhelm Oxenius?
Major Wilhelm Oxenius was a German Wehrmacht officer during World War II.
He served as an aide to Colonel General Alfred Jodl during World War II as a staff officer at the Operations Directorate of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht. He was also an Operations Officer for Panzergruppe West in France in June 1944.
He is notable for being a member and translator of the delegation that signed the German unconditional surrender at Reims on 7 May 1945 with Colonel General Jodl and General Admiral Hans-Georg von Friedeburg.
He was a prisoner of war from 10 May 1945 to 3 January 1948 and died aged 66.
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- Born
- Sep 9, 1912
Kassel - Nationality
- Nazi Germany
- Died
- Aug 13, 1979
West Germany
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on July 23, 2013
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