Karl Gümbel

Karl Gümbel
Born	(1888-06-24)24 June 1888 Finstingen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire now Fénétrange, Lorraine, France
Died	Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–20 1935–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	295. Infanterie-Division 257. Infanterie-Division 182. Reserve-Division 348. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Karl Gümbel (24 June 1888 – 28 October 1970) 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 Gümbel was captured by Allied forces in May 1945 and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• 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 30 October 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 516

External links

• Karl Gümbel @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Herbert Geitner	Commander of 295. Infanterie-Division 9 December 1941 – 2 May 1942	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Rolf Wuthmann
Preceded by General der Pionere Karl Sachs	Commander of 257. Infanterie-Division 1 May 1942 – 30 May 1942	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Carl Püchler
Preceded by Previously Division Nr. 182	Commander of 182. Reserve-Division 5 June 1942 - 27 September 1942	Succeeded by Generalmajor Paul Lettow
Preceded by None	Commander of 348. Infanterie-Division 27 September 1942 – 5 February 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Paul Seyffardt