Karl von Graffen
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Karl von Graffen
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Born | 6 June 1893 Plön |
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Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1911–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 58. Infanterie-Division LXXVI. Panzerkorps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl von Graffen (6 June 1893 – 1 November 1964) 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. Karl von Graffen was taken prisoner in May 1945 by British troops and was released in March 1948.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Order of the Griffon (Mecklenburg)
- Military Merit Cross, 1st class (Mecklenburg-Schwerin)
- Military Merit Cross 3rd class with War Decoration (Austria-Hungary)
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (24 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 August 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 58. Infanterie-Division[1]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th with 1st class
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 167.
Bibliography
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External links
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Karl von Graffen @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 16, 2010)
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Dr. phil. Friedrich Altrichter
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Commander of 58. Infanterie-Division 2 April 1941 – 1 May 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Wilhelm Berlin |
Preceded by
General der Panzertruppen Gerhard Graf von Schwerin
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Commander of LXXVI. Panzerkorps 25 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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- 1893 births
- 1964 deaths
- People from Schleswig-Flensburg
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg)
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Order of the Griffon (Mecklenburg)
- Recipients of the Military Merit Cross (Mecklenburg-Schwerin), 1st class
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- People from the Province of Schleswig-Holstein