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Alexander Conrady

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Years of service
  
1923–45

Service/branch
  
German Army

Name
  
Alexander Conrady

Rank
  
Generalmajor


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Born
  
16 July 1903 Neu-Ulm (
1903-07-16
)

Allegiance
  
Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Battles/wars
  
World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kursk Operation Bagration

Died
  
December 21, 1983, Augsburg, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, Battle of Kursk, Operation Bagration, World War II

Commands held
  
36th Infantry Division

Alexander Conrady (16 July 1903 – 21 December 1983) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 36th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Conrady was taken prisoner by Soviet troops during Operation Bagration; he was released in 1955.

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Awards and decorations


  • Wehrmacht Long Service Award 3rd Class (2 October 1936)
  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (4 October 1939) & 1st Class (2 July 1940)
  • Eastern Front Medal (16 July 1942)
  • Infantry Assault Badge (23 November 1941)
  • German Cross in Gold on 24 December 1941 as Major in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 118 (motorized)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 17 October 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of I./Infanterie-Regiment 118
  • 279th Oak Leaves on 22 August 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 118

    • References

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