Karl Eglseer

Karl Eglseer
Karl Eglseer
Born	5 July 1890; Bad Ischl
Died	23 June 1944 (aged 53); near Rettenegg, Styria
Allegiance	Austria–Hungary (to 1918); First Austrian Republic (to 1938); Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1908–1938 (Austria); 1938–1944 (Germany)
Rank	General der Gebirgstruppe
Commands	4. Gebirgs-Division; 114. Jäger-Division; XVIII. Gebirgs-Korps
Battles / wars	World War I; World War II Annexation of Austria; Annexation of the Sudetenland; Battle of France; Invasion of Yugoslavia; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Uman; Crimean Campaign (1941–1942); Battle of the Caucasus; Battle of Anzio;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Eglseer (5 July 1890 – 23 June 1944) was a highly decorated General der Gebirgstruppe in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XVIII. Gebirgs-Korps. 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. On June 23, 1944, a Ju 52 aircraft carrying Eglseer, General der Infanterie Thomas-Emil von Wickede, Generaloberst Eduard Dietl, Generalleutnant Franz Rossi and three other passengers crashed in the vicinity of the small village of Rettenegg, Styria; there were no survivors.

Awards and decorations

Cross of Honor
Anschluss Medal
Sudetenland Medal
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver
Crimea Shield
Eastern Front Medal
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 23 October 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 4. Gebirgs-Division^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 143.

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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Military offices
Preceded by none	Commander of 4. Gebirgs-Division 23 October 1940 – 1 October 1941	Succeeded by Oberst Karl Wintergerst
Preceded by Oberst Karl Wintergerst	Commander of 4. Gebirgs-Division November 1941 – 22 October 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hermann Kreß
Preceded by Generalleutnant Josef Reichert	Commander of 114th Jäger Division 20 February 1943 – 1 December 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Alexander Bourquin
Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppe Franz Böhme	Commander of XVIII Gerbirgskorps 10 December 1943 – 23 June 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Hochbaum

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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 143.

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