Kurt Haehling

Kurt Haehling
Born	(1897-11-07)7 November 1897 Angerburg
Died	20 May 1983(1983-05-20) (aged 85) Finsterwalde
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–1920 1935–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	73. Infanterie-Division 126. Infanterie-Division
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) First Battle of Kharkov Battle of the Caucasus Lublin–Brest Offensive Courland Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Kurt Haehling (7 November 1893 – 20 May 1983) 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. Kurt Haehling was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket. He was held until 1951.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (26 December 1941)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 2 March 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 126. Infanterie-Division

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

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Kurt Haehling @ Axis Biographical Research