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German General and Knight's Cross recipients
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Place of birth
Glonn
Place of death
Munich
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Biography
Franz Karl (1 January 1888 – 18 March 1964) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Franz Karl was captured in 1945, he was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 263. Infanterie-Division
- Commander grade of the Norwegian Order of St. Olav
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 206.
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