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Karl Gümbel

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Service/branch
  
Heer

Years of service
  
1914–20 1935–45


Rank
  
Generalleutnant

Name
  
Karl Gumbel

Born
  
24 June 1888 Finstingen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire now Fenetrange, Lorraine, France (
1888-06-24
)

Died
  
28 October 1970(1970-10-28) (aged 82) Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, West Germany

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

Commands held
  
295. Infanterie-Division 257. Infanterie-Division 182. Reserve-Division 348. Infanterie-Division

Karl Gümbel (24 June 1888 – 28 October 1970) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 October 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 516

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