Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben

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Years of service 1901–40 Name Arnold von Commands held 6th Infantry Division		Rank Generalleutnant Service/branch German Army
Buried at La Cambe German war cemetery(Block 47-grave 232) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IBattle of VerdunBattle of the SommeBattle of Cambrai (1917)World War IIBattle of France Died October 11, 1940, Jullouville, France Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Similar People Wladyslaw Sikorski, Gerd von Rundstedt, Heinz Guderian, John Vereker - 6th Visco, Douglas Haig - 1st Earl Haig

Arnold Christian Rudiger Joseph Maria Freiherr von Biegeleben (16 April 1883 – 11 October 1940) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 6. Infanterie-Division. 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. Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben died of a heart attack on 11 October 1940.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)

2nd Class (14 September 1914)

1st Class (3 March 1916)

Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (24 November 1917)

Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

Grand Officer Cross of the Order of St Alexander (15 September 1936)

Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st to 4th Class (2 October 1936)

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (6 October 1939)

1st Class (30 October 1939)

West Wall Medal (11 March 1940)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 6. Infanterie-Division

References

Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben Wikipedia

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