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Friedrich Carl (officer)

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Years of service
  
–1945, 1956–72

Name
  
Friedrich Carl

Died
  
1989

Service/branch
  
German Army

Battles/wars
  
World War II

Role
  
Officer

Battles and wars
  
World War II

Born
  
24 September 1916 Strasburg, Elsass (
1916-09-24
)

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Rank
  
Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)

Unit
  
Artillerie-Regiment 269

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich Eduard Matthias Carl (24 September 1916 – 5 December 2013) was a Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Carl later served in the Bundeswehr of Federal Republic of Germany.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 May 1942 as Oberleutnant and leader of the 11./Artillerie-Regiment 269
  • References

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