▁a ▁war ▁cr imes ▁trib unal ▁run ▁by ▁British ▁authorities ▁in ▁Pad ua . ▁This ▁was ▁in ▁relation ▁to ▁a ▁charge ▁of ▁comp licity ▁with ▁the ▁mass acre ▁of ▁ 1 6 2 ▁Italian ▁civ ili ans ▁in ▁Pad ule ▁di ▁Fu ce c chio ▁near ▁Florence ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁during ▁his ▁time ▁in ▁command ▁of ▁ 2 6 th ▁Pan zer ▁Division . ▁He ▁was ▁found ▁guilty ▁of ▁war ▁cr imes ▁and ▁sent enced ▁to ▁ 1 0 ▁years ▁imprison ment . ▁He ▁spent ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁his ▁life ▁in ▁j ail , ▁dying ▁in ▁Wer l ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁April ▁ 1 9 5 0 . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁decor ations ▁ ▁Iron ▁Cross ▁( 1 9 1 4 ) ▁ 2 nd ▁Class ▁& ▁ 1 st ▁Class ▁ ▁Cl asp ▁to ▁the ▁Iron ▁Cross ▁( 1 9 3 9 ) ▁ 2 nd ▁Class ▁& ▁ 1 st ▁Class ▁ ▁German ▁Cross ▁in ▁Gold ▁on ▁ 1 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁as ▁Ober st ▁with ▁ 1 1 6 th ▁Pan zer ▁Art illery ▁Regiment ▁ ▁Knight ' s ▁Cross ▁of ▁the ▁Iron ▁Cross ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁as ▁Ober st le ut nant ▁and ▁commander ▁of ▁ 3 3 rd ▁Art illery ▁Regiment ▁ ▁Knight ' s ▁Cross ▁of ▁the ▁Iron ▁Cross ▁with ▁Oak ▁Le aves ▁as ▁General major ▁and ▁commander ▁of ▁ 2 6 th ▁Pan zer ▁Division ▁ ▁Notes