Karl Allmendinger
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Karl Allmendinger | |
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Born | 3 February 1891 Abtsgmünd, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
Died | 2 October 1965 Ellwangen, Germany | (aged 74)
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1910–45 |
Rank | General of the Infantry |
Commands held | |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Karl Allmendinger (3 February 1891 – 2 October 1965) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He commanded the 5th Infantry Division, V Army Corps then 17th Army on the Eastern Front. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Career
Allmendinger was appointed to command the 5th Infantry Division as a Generalmajor on 25 October 1940.[1] His division was committed to the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, and he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 July.[2] He was promoted to Generalleutnant on 1 August 1942,[1] and was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 13 December 1942.[2] He was relieved of command of the division on 4 January 1943.[1] In the Army's reserve since 1944, he was arrested by U.S. forces in 1945 but released in 1946.
Allmendinger was the son of Karl Allmendinger (Author) (1863 – 1946), a teacher, poet and writer.
Awards
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 September 1939) & 1st Class (21 May 1940)[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 17 July 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of the 5. Infanterie-Division[2]
- 153rd Oak Leaves on 13 December 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 5. Jäger-Division[2]
References
Citations
- ^ a b c Mitcham 2007, p. 240–241.
- ^ a b c d Scherzer 2007, p. 190.
- ^ Thomas 1997, p. 4.
Bibliography
- Bradley, Dermot (1993). Die Generale des Heeres 1921–1945. Die militärischen Werdegänge der Generale, sowie der Ärzte, Veterinäre, Intendanten, Richter und Ministerialbeamten im Generalsrang. Band 1: Abberger–Bitthorn [The Generals of the Army from 1921 to 1945. The Military Careers of the Generals, and the Doctors, Veterinarians, Directors, Judges and Ministry Officials in the rank of General. Volume 1: Abberger-Bitthorn] (in German). Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. pp. 40–41. ISBN 3-7648-2423-9.
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(help) - Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007). German Order of Battle: 291st-999th Infantry divisions, named infantry divisions, and special divisions in World War II. Stackpole Books. pp. 166–. ISBN 978-0-8117-3437-0.
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(help) - Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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(help) - Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
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- 1891 births
- 1965 deaths
- People from Ostalbkreis
- People from the Kingdom of Württemberg
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
- 20th-century Freikorps personnel