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Karl Britzelmayr

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Years of service
  
1913–201934–45

Rank
  
Generalmajor


Name
  
Karl Britzelmayr

Service/branch
  
German Army

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Born
  
26 May 1894Passau (
1894-05-26
)

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

Battles/wars
  
World War IWorld War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaOperation Nordwind

Died
  
March 9, 1988, Landshut, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, Operation Nordwind, World War II

Commands held
  
57th Infantry Division, 276th Volksgrenadier Division, 347e division d'infanterie

Karl Britzelmayr (26 May 1894 – 9 March 1988) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 February 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 217
  • German Cross in Gold on 9 June 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 217

    • References

    Karl Britzelmayr Wikipedia
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