Karl von Oven

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Years of service 1908–191935–45 Service/branch German Army Name Karl Oven		Other work Police Officer Rank General der Infanterie

Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIInvasion of PolandOperation BarbarossaBattle of Kiev (1941)Battle of MoscowBattle of KurskBattle of Narva (1944)Battle for Narva BridgeheadNarva Offensive (15–28 February 1944)Narva Offensive (1–4 March 1944)Narva Offensive (18–24 March 1944) Died January 20, 1974, Singen, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Commands held 56th Infantry Division, 43e corps d'armee

Karl von Oven (29 November 1888 – 20 January 1974) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 56. Infanterie-Division

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