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German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben
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German General and Knight's Cross recipient
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Arnold von Biegeleben
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Aries
Birth
16 April 1883, Hanover, Germany
Death
11 October 1940, Jullouville, France (aged 57 years)
Age
57 years
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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Biography
Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben (16 April 1883 – 11 October 1940) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 6th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Biegeleben died of a heart attack on 11 October 1940.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (14 September 1914) & 1st Class (3 March 1916)
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (24 November 1917)
- Grand Officer Cross of the Order of St Alexander (15 September 1936)
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st to 4th Class (2 October 1936)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (6 October 1939) & 1st Class (30 October 1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 6th Infantry Division
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1883 births
1883 births
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1940 deaths
Barons of Germany
Barons of Germany
Burials at La Cambe German war cemetery
Burials at La Cambe German war cemetery
German military personnel of World War I
German military personnel of World War I
Knights of the House Order of Hohenzollern
Knights of the House Order of Hohenzollern
Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
People from Hanover
People from Hanover
People from the Province of Hanover
People from the Province of Hanover
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