← Previous revisionRevision as of 05:18, 15 October 2026 Line 20: Line 20: == Biography == == Biography == Stahl was born on 14 June 1889 in [[Darmstadt]]. In 1909, he joined the [[Prussian Army]], and on 14 September 1914 he was awarded with [[Iron Cross]] of 2nd class. He fought in the [[World War I]] for the [[German Empire]]. Stahl was born on 14 June 1889 in [[Darmstadt]]. In 1909, he joined the [[Prussian Army]], and on 14 September 1914 he was awarded with [[Iron Cross]] of 2nd class. He fought in [[World War I]] for the [[German Empire]]. Stahl was a {{Interlanguage link|Regimentskommandeur|lt=|de||WD=}} during the [[Nazi Germany|Nazi]] [[invasion of Poland]]. Later, during the [[Battle of France]] he was appointed to the staff of the [[16th Army (Wehrmacht)|16th Army]]. In June 1942, he was sent to the [[Balkans]] as commander of the [[114th Jäger Division|714th Infantry Division]] in order to conduct [[German anti-partisan operations in World War II|anti-Partisan operations]], in which captured [[Yugoslav Partisans|Partisans]] were killed after questioning.{{Cite book|last=|first=|title=Waldheim Report|publisher=|year=1993|isbn=87-7289-206-4|location=Copenhagen|pages=}}Waldheim Report, Copenhagen 1993, Seite 143ff. {{ISBN|87-7289-206-4}} He led the [[Kozara Offensive]], a [[Bandenbekämpfung|counter-insurgency operation]] which severely damaged Partisan forces.{{Cite book|last=Redžić|first=Enver|title=Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Second World War|publisher=Psychology Press|year=2005|isbn=9780714656250|location=|pages=215}} Stahl was a {{Interlanguage link|Regimentskommandeur|lt=|de||WD=}} during the [[Nazi Germany|Nazi]] [[invasion of Poland]]. Later, during the [[Battle of France]] he was appointed to the staff of the [[16th Army (Wehrmacht)|16th Army]]. In June 1942, he was sent to the [[Balkans]] as commander of the [[114th Jäger Division|714th Infantry Division]] in order to conduct [[German anti-partisan operations in World War II|anti-Partisan operations]], in which captured [[Yugoslav Partisans|Partisans]] were killed after questioning.{{Cite book|last=|first=|title=Waldheim Report|publisher=|year=1993|isbn=87-7289-206-4|location=Copenhagen|pages=}}Waldheim Report, Copenhagen 1993, Seite 143ff. {{ISBN|87-7289-206-4}} He led the [[Kozara Offensive]], a [[Bandenbekämpfung|counter-insurgency operation]] which severely damaged Partisan forces.{{Cite book|last=Redžić|first=Enver|title=Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Second World War|publisher=Psychology Press|year=2005|isbn=9780714656250|location=|pages=215}}