Karl Rhein

Karl Ludwig Rhein
File:Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1989-078-18A, Karl Rhein.jpg Karl Rhein
Born	30 March 1894 Wetzlar
Died	Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	311. Infanterie-Division 295. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Kiev (1941)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Ludwig Rhein (30 March 1894 – 27 March 1988) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knights Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (26 December 1941)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 March 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 439

External links

• Karl Rhein @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

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