Karl Weisenberger
Karl Weisenberger | |
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Weisenberger (left) meeting with Generaloberst Lothar Rendulic (right). | |
Born |
Würzburg | 29 September 1890
Died |
28 March 1952 61) Kempten | (aged
Allegiance |
German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1909–45 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Commands held | 71st Infantry Division; LIII Army Corps; XXXVI Mountain Corps |
Battles/wars |
World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Weisenberger (29 September 1890 – 28 March 1952) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class & 1st Class
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class & 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (13 August 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 June 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 71. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 357.
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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Generalmajor Wolfgang Ziegler |
Commander of 71. Infanterie-Division 15 October 1939 – 15 February 1941 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Herrlein |
Preceded by None |
Commander of LIII. Armeekorps 15 February 1941 – 1 December 1941 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Walther Fischer von Weikersthal |
Preceded by General der Kavallerie Hans Feige |
Commander of XXXVI. Gebirgs-Armeekorps 1 December 1941 – August 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Gebirgstruppe Emil Vogel |
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