Karl Arndt

Karl Hermann Arndt (10 March 1892 – 30 December 1981) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Karl Arndt
Born(1892-03-10)10 March 1892
Groß Kauer, District of Glogau, Province of Silesia, German Empire
present-day Kurów Wielki, Poland
Died30 December 1981(1981-12-30) (aged 89)
Langenholthausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
Years of service1911–45
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held293rd Infantry Division
359th Infantry Division
XXXIX Panzer Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Thomas 1997, p. 8.
  2. Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 99.
  3. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 17.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 101.
  5. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 80.

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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 1: A–Be] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Werner Forst
Commander of 293. Infanterie-Division
10 January 1943 – 2 November 1943
Succeeded by
Unit Disbanded
Preceded by
Formed from 293. Infanterie-Division
Commander of 359. Infanterie-Division
20 November 1943 – 25 April 1945
Succeeded by
None
Preceded by
General der Panzertruppe Karl Decker
Commander of XXXIX. Panzerkorps
25 April 1945 – 8 May 1945
Succeeded by
None
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