Karl Eglseer
| Karl Eglseer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 July 1890 Bad Ischl |
| Died |
23 June 1944 (aged 53) near Rettenegg, Styria |
| Buried at | St. Ruprecht Cemetery, Klagenfurt |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Austria–Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1938).svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1908–38 (Austria) 1938–44 (Germany) |
| Rank |
Oberst (Austria) General der Gebirgstruppe (Germany) |
| Commands held |
4. Gebirgs-Division 114. Jäger-Division XVIII. Gebirgs-Korps |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Eglseer (5 July 1890 – 23 June 1944) was a highly decorated General der Gebirgstruppe in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XVIII. Gebirgs-Korps. 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. On June 23, 1944, a Junkers Ju 52 aircraft carrying Eglseer, General der Infanterie Thomas-Emil von Wickede, Generaloberst Eduard Dietl, Generalleutnant Franz Rossi and three other passengers crashed in the vicinity of the small village of Rettenegg, Styria; there were no survivors.
Awards and decorations
- Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Austrian Republic
- General Carinthian Cross for bravery
- Special Carinthian Cross for bravery
- Military Jubilee Cross
- Wound Medal (Austria-Hungary)
- Karl Troop Cross (Eligibility confirmed after 12 November 1918)
- Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with war decoration and swords
- Gold Medal of Merit of the Republic of Austria
- German Third Reich
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Anschluss Medal
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver
- Crimea Shield
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 October 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 4. Gebirgs-Division[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 143.
- 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.
- 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
- Karl Eglseer @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 16, 2010)
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by none |
Commander of 4. Gebirgs-Division 23 October 1940 – 1 October 1941 |
Succeeded by Oberst Karl Wintergerst |
| Preceded by Oberst Karl Wintergerst |
Commander of 4. Gebirgs-Division November 1941 – 22 October 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hermann Kreß |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Josef Reichert |
Commander of 114th Jäger Division 20 February 1943 – 1 December 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Alexander Bourquin |
| Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppe Franz Böhme |
Commander of XVIII Gerbirgskorps 10 December 1943 – 23 June 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Hochbaum |
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