Karl Kriebel
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Karl Kriebel | |
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Born | 26 February 1888 Metz, Alsace-Lorraine |
Died | 28 November 1961 Sparenberg, Germany | (aged 73)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1907–45 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Commands | 56. Infanterie-Division 46. Infanterie-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Kriebel (26 February 1888 – 28 November 1961) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Biography
Karl Kriebel was born in Metz (February 26, 1888), in Alsace-Lorraine, which was then part of Germany. He joined the army at nineteen years old. Kriebel served in the 1st Königlich Bayerisches Infanterie-Regiment "König". Kriebel was detached to the Military Academy of Munich in 1909. During the First World War, Kriebel served as an Officer. He was awarded the Iron Cross Ist class.
At the beginning of the Second World War, Karl Kriebel was appointed commander of 56th Infantry Division. Later, he commanded several other divisions. He also served as a deputy member on the "Court of Military Honour," a drumhead court-martial that expelled many of the officers involved in the July 20 Plot from the Army before handing them over to the People's Court. Karl Kriebel was captured in 1945 and was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 July 1940 as Generalmajor and commander of 56. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 225.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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External links
- (de) Karl Kriebel on lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de
- Karl Kriebel @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
- 1888 births
- 1961 deaths
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Military personnel of Bavaria
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
- People from Alsace-Lorraine
- People from Metz
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Reichswehr personnel
- German military personnel stubs