Karl Arndt
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Karl Arndt
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Born | Groß-Kauen, district of Glogau |
10 March 1892
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Balve-Langenholthausen |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1911–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 293. Infanterie-Division 359. Infanterie-Division XXXIX. Panzerkorps |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Karl Hermann Arndt (10 March 1892 – 30 December 1981) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Karl Arndt was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was held until 1947.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver (31 July 1918)[2]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (31 December 1934)[2]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st Class (2 October 1936)[2]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal (19 August 1942)[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 2 July 1944 as Generalleutnant in the 359. Infanterie-Division[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (22 January 1945)
Wehrmachtbericht reference
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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22 January 1945 | Im Raum von Krakau hat die brandenburgische 359. Infanterie-Division unter Führung von Generalleutnant Arndt durch hervorragende Standhaftigkeit und beispielhaften Angriffsschwung den Durchbruch weit überlegener feindlicher Kräfte nach Süden über die Weichsel vereitelt und dadurch den Aufbau einer geschlossenen Abwehrfront ermöglicht.[6] | In the area of Krakow has the Brandenburg 359th Infantry Division under the command of Lieutenant General Arndt shown outstanding steadfastness and exemplary attack momentum and thereby thwarted the breakthrough of far superior enemy forces south across the Vistula and thus enabled the construction of a closed defensive front. |
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External links
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Ritterkrueztraeger 1939-1945
- Karl Arndt @ Axis Biographical Research
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Werner Forst
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Commander of 293. Infanterie-Division 10 January 1943 – 2 November 1943 |
Succeeded by Unit Disbanded |
Preceded by
Formed from 293. Infanterie-Division
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Commander of 359. Infanterie-Division 20 November 1943 – 25 April 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
Preceded by
General der Panzertruppen Karl Decker
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Commander of XXXIX. Panzerkorps 25 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
Categories:
- Articles containing German-language text
- 1892 births
- 1981 deaths
- People from Głogów
- People from the Province of Silesia
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- German prisoners of war
- World War I prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- Reichswehr personnel