Karl Rübel
Appearance
Karl Rübel | |
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Born | 16 August 1895 Dortmund |
Died | 8 March 1945 Schivelbein, Pomerania | (aged 49)
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service | Heer |
Years of service | 1914–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | 163. Infanterie-Division |
Battles / wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Rübel (16 August 1895 – 8 March 1945) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Karl Rübel was killed on 8 March 1945 near Schivelbein, Pomerania.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (21 October 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 January 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 163. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 298.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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External links
- Archived 2010-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- 1895 births
- 1945 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- People from Dortmund
- German military personnel of World War I
- Knights of the House Order of Hohenzollern
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Prussian Army personnel
- Reichswehr personnel
- People from the Province of Westphalia
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class