Karl Arning

Karl Eduard Friedrich Arning
Born	10 February 1892 Berlin
Died	17 November 1964(1964-11-17) (aged 72) Hamburg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–1920 1934–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	72. Infanterie-Division 75. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of the Dukla Pass Prague Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Eduard Friedrich Arning (10 February 1892 – 17 November 1964) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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 Arning was captured by Soviet forces in 1945 and was held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Cross of Honor (9 March 1935)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (27 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (22 October 1939)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Silver (2 September 1939)
• Eastern Front Medal (30 July 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (30 April 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 11 October 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 24

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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945