Karl Allmendinger

Karl Allmendinger
File:Karl Allmendinger.jpg
Born	3 February 1891 Abtsgmünd, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
Died	2 October 1965 Ellwangen, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1910–45
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	5. leichte Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Karl Allmendinger (3 February 1891 – 2 October 1965) was a German general of Infantry, serving during World War I and World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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.

Allmendinger was the son of Karl Allmendinger (1863 – 1946), alias "Felix Nabor" a teacher, poet and writer.

In the Army's reserve since 1944, he was arrested by U.S. forces in 1945 but released in 1946.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Knight's Cross of the Military Merit Order (Württemberg)
• Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with War Decoration (Austria-Hungary)
• Knight's Cross 2nd class of the Friedrich Order with Swords
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (20 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (21 May 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Order of the Cross of Liberty 1st Class with Swords (29 March 1943)
• Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class (12 July 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 17 July 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of the 5. Infanterie-Division
  • 153rd Oak Leaves on 13 December 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 5. Jäger-Division

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Schaulen, Fritjof (2003). Eichenlaubträger 1940 – 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe I Abraham – Huppertz (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 978-3-932381-20-1. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links

• Karl Allmendinger @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Karl Allmendinger @ World War II Awards

Military offices
Preceded by General Wilhelm Fahrmbacher	Commander of 5. Infanterie-Division 25 October 1940 – June 1942	Succeeded by Oberst Walter Jost
Preceded by Oberst Walter Jost	Commander of 5. Jäger-Division July 1942 – 4 January 1943	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Helmut Thumm
Preceded by General der Infanterie Wilhelm Wetzel	Commander of V. Armeekorps 1 July 1943 – 1 May 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hermann Böhme
Preceded by Generaloberst Erwin Jaenecke	Commander of 17. Armee 1 May 1944 – 25 July 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Schulz