Karl Rhein
Karl Ludwig Rhein | |
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Karl Rhein | |
Born |
30 March 1894 Wetzlar, German Empire |
Died |
27 March 1988 93) West Germany | (aged
Allegiance |
German Empire Weimar Republic ( Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Heer |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held |
311. Infanterie-Division 295. Infanterie-Division |
Battles/wars |
World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Rhein (30 March 1894 – 27 March 1988) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 March 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 439[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 290.
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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by General der Infanterie Dr. Franz Beyer |
Commander of 331. Infanterie-Division 22 February 1943 – 1 January 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Heinz Furbach |
Preceded by Generalmajor Heinz Furbach |
Commander of 331. Infanterie-Division 25 April 1944 – 1 August 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walter Steinmüller |
Preceded by Generalleutnant Rudolf Dinter |
Commander of 295. Infanterie-Division 27 July 1944 – 26 January 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Siegfried Macholz |
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