Friedrich Karst

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Years of service 1912–45 Name Friedrich Karst		Rank Generalleutnant Service/branch German Army
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIOperation BarbarossaBattle of Bialystok–MinskBattle of Smolensk (1941)Battle of MoscowBattles of Rzhev Died October 18, 1975, Herford, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Operation Barbarossa Commands held 95th Infantry Division, 262e division d'infanterie

Friedrich Karst (4 September 1893 – 18 October 1975) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Friedrich Karst was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was held until October 1947.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)

2nd Class

1st Class

Wound Badge (1914)

in Black

Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

Infantry Assault Badge

Eastern Front Medal

German Cross in Gold (14 February 1942)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 August 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 461

References

Friedrich Karst Wikipedia

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