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Eugen König

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Service/branch
  
Heer

Years of service
  
1915–20 1937–45


Rank
  
Generalleutnant

Name
  
Eugen Konig

Born
  
19 September 1896 Trier (
1896-09-19
)

Died
  
8 April 1985(1985-04-08) (aged 88) Bitburg

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1920)  Nazi Germany

Commands held
  
91. Luftlande-Infanterie-Division 272. Volksgrenadier-Division

Eugen König (19 September 1896 – 8 April 1985) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

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Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (30 November 1916) 1st Class (9 July 1920)
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (19 June 1940) & 1st Class (9 September 1940)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 1 August 1942 as Major and commander of II./Infanterie-Regiment 352
  • 318th Oak Leaves on 4 November 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 451

    • References

    Eugen König Wikipedia
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