Karl Arndt
Karl Arndt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 March 1892 Groß-Kauen, district of Glogau |
| Died | 30 December 1981 (aged 89) Balve-Langenholthausen |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1911–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 293. Infanterie-Division 359. Infanterie-Division XXXIX. Panzerkorps |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Karl Hermann Arndt (10 March 1892 – 30 December 1981) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Template:Lang-de). 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. Karl Arndt was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was held until 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (3 October 1914)
- 1st Class (26 January 1918)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver (31 July 1918)
- Cross of Honor (31 December 1934)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (27 October 1939)
- 1st Class (17 June 1940)
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal (19 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (2 July 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 23 January 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 511 [1]
- 719th Oak Leaves on 1 February 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 359. Infanterie-Division [2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (22 January 1945)
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.
- 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.
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Categories:
- 1892 births
- 1981 deaths
- People from Głogów
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- German prisoners of war
- World War I prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States