Friedrich Carl (officer)
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Friedrich Carl | |
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Born | Straßburg, Elsass |
24 September 1916
Died | 5 December 2013 Mallorca, Spain |
(aged 97)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | –1945, 1956–72 |
Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | Artillerie-Regiment 269 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich Eduard Matthias Carl (24 September 1916 – 5 December 2013)[1] was a Major 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. Carl later served in the Bundeswehr of Federal Republic of Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 May 1942 as Oberleutnant and leader of the 11./Artillerie-Regiment 269[2][3]
References
Citations
- ↑ http://en.ww2awards.com/person/28858
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 152.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 257.
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 (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. Unknown parameter
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