Karl-Friedrich von der Meden
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Karl-Friedrich von der Meden
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| Born | 3 December 1896 Samplawa, District of Löbau, Province of West Prussia, German Empire now Sampława, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hannover, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–19 1922–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | Aufklärungs-Abteilung 12 Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 1 17. Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl-Friedrich von der Meden[Note 1] (3 December 1896 – 26 December 1961) 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.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 August 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Radfahr-Abteilung 12[1][2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 10 January 1944
Personal life
Von der Meden was married since 3 September 1921 to Anneliese von Wedderkop. He was the son of Otto and Anne von der Meden.
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Bibliography
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External links
- Karl-Friedrich von der Meden @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
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| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Walter Schilling
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Commander of 17. Panzer Division 21 July 1943 – 20 September 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Rudolf Demme |
| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm von Loeper
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Commander of 178. Panzer Division 1 October 1944 – 9 October 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans-Ulrich Back |
| Preceded by
Generalmajor Hans-Ulrich Back
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Commander of 178. Panzer Division 1 January 1945 – 6 February 1945 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 12th Infantry Division
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| Infanterie/Füsilier-Regiment 27 |
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| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 48 |
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| Artillerie-Regiment 12 | ||
| Aufklärungs-Abteilung 12 | ||
| Radfahr-Abteilung 12 |
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1 Oak Leaves with the 12th Volksgreandier-Division 2 Knight's Cross with Füsilier-Regiment 27, Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 48 3 Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 1221 (180th Infantry Division)
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Categories:
- 1896 births
- 1961 deaths
- People from Iława County
- People from West Prussia
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Reichswehr personnel
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
