Franz Böhme was a Wehrmacht general and the military governor of occupied Serbia and Bosnia.

What we found

Supports. A primary Nuremberg document identifies Franz Böhme as lieutenant general and military commander in Serbia (Sep–Dec 1941).[1]

Supports. Böhme is described as a German-Austrian soldier who served in the Wehrmacht and rose to general rank in World War II, and as Plenipotentiary Commanding General in Serbia.[2][3][4]

Supports. Böhme is listed as commander of the German Military Administration in Serbia and as a de facto governor of the region in 1941, which supports the military governor description.[5]

Supports. A biography records Böhme as Military Commander Serbia from 16 September to 2 December 1941, consistent with the claimed role.[6]

Context. No source states that Böhme held authority over Bosnia, so that part of the claim is not addressed. The post itself uses the "Bohn" spelling, and the extraction's Böhme is the same referent.[1][5]

Sources

6 sources: 1 primary, 5 not rated

1. 1Instructions for the execution of 2200 Serbs as a reprisal ...nuremberg.law.harvard.edu · primary source · cited for: supports, context
2. 2Franz Böhme - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports
3. 3Franz Böhme - Enzyklopädie: Völkermord Sinti und Romaencyclopaedia-gsr.eu · not rated · cited for: supports
4. 4Circle VI — Enablers of war and occupation | Nazi Reportnazi.report · not rated · cited for: supports
5. 5Serbia under German occupationen-academic.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
6. 6Biography of General of Mountain Troops Franz Boehme (1885generals.dk · not rated · cited for: supports

Where this claim was made

Said in 1 published post

• The Pete Quiñones Show · Oct 10, 2026“these were male only camps, and they exclusively house the Jewish and Serbian males who had been accused of, partisan activity or sympathy. You know, and again, if Franz Boehn, who really had the power of, you know, Pilot in, as the, you know, the, the governor general of, of occupied Serbia and Bosnia, like, the idea that he'd have to seek out a policeman of lesser rank and ask his permission before he shot people in the camps he set up is laughable.”Post →

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