Karl Kriebel

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Karl Kriebel

Born	26 February 1888 Metz, Alsace-Lorraine
Died	28 November 1961(1961-11-28) (aged 73) Sparenberg, Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1907–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	56. Infanterie-Division 46. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Crimean Campaign (1941–1942)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Kriebel (26 February 1888 – 28 November 1961) 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 (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Biography

Karl Kriebel was born in Metz (February 26, 1888), in Alsace-Lorraine, which was then part of Germany. He joined the army at nineteen years old. Kriebel served in the 1st Königlich Bayerisches Infanterie-Regiment "König". Kriebel was detached to the Military Academy of Munich in 1909. During the First World War, Kriebel served as an Officer. He was awarded the Iron Cross Ist class.

At the beginning of the Second World War, Karl Kriebel was appointed commander of 56th Infantry Division. Later, he commanded several other divisions. He also served as a deputy member on the "Court of Military Honour," a drumhead court-martial that expelled many of the officers involved in the July 20 Plot from the Army before handing them over to the People's Court. Karl Kriebel was captured in 1945 and was released in 1947.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 July 1940 as Generalmajor and commander of 56. Infanterie-Division^[1]

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 225.

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.

External links

(de) Karl Kriebel on lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de
Karl Kriebel @ Axis Biographical Research

Military offices
Preceded by none	Commander of 56. Infanterie-Division September 1939 - 24 July 1940	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Paul von Hase
Preceded by Generalleutnant Paul von Hase	Commander of 46. Infanterie-Division 24 July 1940 - 17 September 1941	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Kurt Himer

v t e Court of Military Honour

Members	Wilhelm Keitel Gerd von Rundstedt (chairman) Heinz Guderian Walther Schroth Karl-Wilhelm Specht

Deputies	Karl Kriebel Heinrich Kirchheim

Authority control	VIAF: 40405354 GND: 1026016444

Persondata
Name	Kriebel, Karl
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	26 February 1888
Place of birth	Metz, Germany
Date of death	28 November 1961
Place of death	Sparenberg, Germany

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