Karl Allmendinger
Karl Allmendinger | |
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| Born | 3 February 1891 Abtsgmünd |
| Died | 2 October 1965 Ellwangen |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1910-1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held | 5. leichte Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves |
Karl Allmendinger (3 February 1891 – 2 October 1965) was a German general of Infantry, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
In the Army's reserve since 1944, he was arrested by U.S. forces in 1945 but released in 1946.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (20 September 1939)
- 1st Class (21 May 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Order of the Cross of Liberty 1st Class with Swords (29 March 1943)
- Order of Michael the Brave
- 3rd Class (12 July 1944)
- 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[1][2]
- 153rd Oak Leaves on 13 December 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 5. Jäger-Division[1][3]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Schaulen, Fritjof (2003). Eichenlaubträger 1940 - 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe I Abraham - Huppertz (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-20-3.
- 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.
- Helden der Wehrmacht III - Unsterbliche deutsche Soldaten (in German). München, Germany: FZ-Verlag GmbH, 2007. ISBN 978-3-924309-82-4.
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