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Karl Arndt
The basics
Quick Facts
| Intro | German politician |
| Was | Activist Politician Trade unionist |
| From | Germany |
| Type | Activism Politics |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 13 October 1886, Kluczbork |
| Death | 1 November 1948, Berlin (aged 62 years) |
| Peoplepill ID | karl-arndt-1 |
The details (from wikipedia)
Biography
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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (3 October 1914) 1st Class (26 January 1918)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (31 December 1934)
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st Class (2 October 1936)
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (27 October 1939) & 1st Class (17 June 1940)
- German Cross in Gold on 2 July 1944 as Generalleutnant in the 359. Infanterie-Division
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 23 January 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 511
- 719th Oak Leaves on 1 February 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 359. Infanterie-Division
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (22 January 1945)
- ^ Thomas 1997, p. 8.
- ^ Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 99.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 17.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 101.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 80.
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