Karl Rhein
Karl Ludwig Rhein | |
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| Born | 30 March 1894 |
| Died | 27 March 1988 (aged 93) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 311st Infantry Division 295th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | ---- World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Rhein (30 March 1894 – 27 March 1988) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards[]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 March 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 439[1]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 290.
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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1988 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- People from Wetzlar
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- People from the Rhine Province
- Reichswehr personnel
- Prussian Army personnel
- People from Hesse-Nassau