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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


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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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