Karl Rhein

Karl Ludwig Rhein
Born 30 March 1894
Died 27 March 1988(1988-03-27) (aged 93)
Allegiance  German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Army
Rank Generalleutnant
Commands held 311st Infantry Division
295th Infantry Division
Battles/wars
World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Rhein (30 March 1894 – 27 March 1988) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 290.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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. 
Military offices
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Dr. Franz Beyer
Commander of 331. Infanterie-Division
22 February 1943 – 1 January 1944
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Heinz Furbach
Preceded by
Generalmajor Heinz Furbach
Commander of 331. Infanterie-Division
25 April 1944 – 1 August 1944
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Walter Steinmüller
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Rudolf Dinter
Commander of 295. Infanterie-Division
27 July 1944 – 26 January 1945
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Siegfried Macholz
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