Karl Weisenberger
| Karl Weisenberger | |
|---|---|
 General der Infanterie Karl Weisenberger (left) meeting with Generaloberst Lothar Rendulic (right). | |
| Born |
29 September 1890 Würzburg |
| Died |
28 March 1952 (aged 61) Kempten |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1909–45 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held |
71. Infanterie-Division LIII. Armeekorps XXXVI. Gebirgs-Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | |
| 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- Order of the Cross of Liberty 1st Class with Swords
- German Cross in Gold (13 August 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 June 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 71. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 357.
- 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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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 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 |
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