Karl Weisenberger

Karl Weisenberger

General der Infanterie Karl Weisenberger (left) meeting with Generaloberst Lothar Rendulic (right).
Born 29 September 1890(1890-09-29)
Würzburg
Died 28 March 1952(1952-03-28) (aged 61)
Kempten
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1909–1945
Rank General der Infanterie
Commands held 71. Infanterie-Division
LIII. Armeekorps
XXXVI. Gebirgs-Armeekorps
Battles/wars

World War I
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. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 357.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
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