Karl-Albrecht von Groddeck
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Karl-Albrecht von Groddeck | |
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| Born | 18 February 1894 |
| Died | 10 January 1944 (aged 49) Breslau, Silesia |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | 161. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl-Albrecht von Groddeck (18 February 1894 – 10 January 1944) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He died from wounds on 10 January 1944 in a Breslau hospital and was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.
Awards and decorations[]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 120 (mot.) [1]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 169.
Bibliography[]
- (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1944 deaths
- Military personnel from Berlin
- People from the Province of Brandenburg
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class