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 I
World War II
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Bialystok–Minsk
Battle of Smolensk (1941)
Battle of Moscow
Battles 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.
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