Friedrich Carl (officer)
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| Friedrich Carl | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 September 1916 Straßburg, Elsass |
| Died |
5 December 2013 (aged 97) Mallorca, Spain |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | –1945, 1956 –1972 |
| Rank |
Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Artillerie-Regiment 269 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich Eduard Matthias Carl (24 September 1916 – 5 December 2013)[1] was a Major 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. Carl later served in the Bundeswehr of Federal Republic of Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 May 1942 as Oberleutnant and leader of the 11./Artillerie-Regiment 269[2][3]
References
- Citations
- ↑ http://en.ww2awards.com/person/28858
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 152.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 257.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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.
- 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.
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