Friedrich-Carl von Steinkeller
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Friedrich-Carl von Steinkeller
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| Born | 28 March 1896 Deutsch Krone, Province of West Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Wałcz, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1921) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–1921 1934–1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Unit | Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7 |
| Commands held | Panzer-Grenadier-Division Feldherrnhalle |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich-Carl von Steinkeller (28 March 1896 – 19 October 1981) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Friedrich-Carl von Steinkeller was captured by Soviet forces during the Mogilev Offensive in June 1944 and was held until October 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black or Silver
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (25 May 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 March 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 333.
Bibliography
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- Kurowski, Franz (2010). Panzer-Grenadier Aces German Mechanized Infantrymen in WWII. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-0656-8
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| Preceded by
Oberst Albert Henze
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Commander of Panzer-Grenadier-Division Feldherrnhalle 3 April 1944 – 8 July 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Günther Pape |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 7th Panzer Division
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| Panzer-Regiment 25 |
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| Schützen/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 |
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| Schützen/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7 |
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| Kradschützen-Bataillon 7 |
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1Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 6, Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds with the Stab. 2Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 69 (10th Panzer Division), Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33 (4th Panzer Division). 3Swords and Diamonds with the Panzer Army Africa. 4Oak Leaves with the 13th Panzer Division.5Knight's Cross with Kradschützen-Bataillon 7, Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7
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Categories:
- 1896 births
- 1981 deaths
- People from Wałcz
- People from West Prussia
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- Reichswehr personnel
- German untitled nobility
