Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben
Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben | |
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| Born | 16 April 1883 Hanover |
| Died | 11 October 1940 (aged 57) Jullouville, France |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1901–1940 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 6. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben[a] (16 April 1883 – 11 October 1940) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 6. Infanterie-Division. 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. Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben died of a heart attack on 11 October 1940.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (14 September 1914)
- 1st Class (3 March 1916)
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (24 November 1917)
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (6 October 1939)
- 1st Class (30 October 1939)
- West Wall Medal (11 March 1940)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 5 August 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 6. Infanterie-Division[1]
Footnotes
- a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as 'Baron'). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 113.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.