Friedrich-Carl von Steinkeller
| Friedrich-Carl von Steinkeller | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 March 1896 Deutsch Krone |
| Died |
19 October 1981 (aged 85) Hanover |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1914–21 1934–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Unit | Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7 |
| Commands held | Panzer-Grenadier-Division Feldherrnhalle |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich-Carl von Steinkeller (28 March 1896 – 19 October 1981) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Friedrich-Carl von Steinkeller was captured by Soviet forces during the Mogilev Offensive in June 1944 and was held until October 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black or Silver
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (25 May 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 March 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 333.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). 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.
- Kurowski, Franz (2010). Panzer-Grenadier Aces German Mechanized Infantrymen in WWII. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-0656-8
- 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.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Oberst Albert Henze |
Commander of Panzer-Grenadier-Division Feldherrnhalle 3 April 1944 – 8 July 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Günther Pape |
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