Karl-Friedrich von der Meden
Karl-Friedrich von der Meden | |
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Born |
3 December 1896 Samplawa, German Empire |
Died |
26 December 1961 65) Hannover, West Germany | (aged
Allegiance |
German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service |
1914–19 1922–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 17th Panzer Division |
Battles/wars |
World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl-Friedrich von der Meden[Note 1] (3 December 1896 – 26 December 1961) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd & 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 August 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Radfahr-Abteilung 12[1][2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 10 January 1944
Notes
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Generalleutnant Walter Schilling |
Commander of 17. Panzer Division 21 July 1943 – 20 September 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Rudolf Demme |
Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm von Loeper |
Commander of 178. Panzer Division 1 October 1944 – 9 October 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans-Ulrich Back |
Preceded by Generalmajor Hans-Ulrich Back |
Commander of 178. Panzer Division 1 January 1945 – 6 February 1945 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
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