Alexander Conrady

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Years of service 1923–45 Service/branch German Army		Name Alexander Conrady Rank Generalmajor

Born 16 July 1903Neu-Ulm ( 1903-07-16 ) Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaBattle of KurskOperation 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

Alexander Conrady Wikipedia

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