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Karl Weisenberger

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Karl Weisenberger
Born(1890-09-29)29 September 1890
Died28 March 1952(1952-03-28) (aged 61)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service / branch German Army
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Commands71st Infantry Division; LIII Army Corps; XXXVI Mountain Corps
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross; Grand Cross, with swords, of the Order of the Lion of Finland

Karl Franz Armin Weisenberger (29 September 1890 – 28 March 1952) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

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Citations

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  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 357.
  2. ^ Matikkala 2017, p. 517.

Bibliography

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  • 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.
  • Matikkala, Antti (2017). Kunnian ruletti: Korkeimmat ulkomaalaisille 1941-1944 annetut suomalaiset kunniamerkit (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. ISBN 978-952-222-847-5.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalmajor Wolfgang Ziegler
Commander of 71. Infanterie-Division
15 October 1939 – 15 February 1941
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Friedrich Herrlein
Preceded by
None
Commander of LIII. Armeekorps
15 February 1941 – 1 December 1941
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Walther Fischer von Weikersthal
Preceded by
General der Kavallerie Hans Feige
Commander of XXXVI. Gebirgs-Armeekorps
1 December 1941 – August 1944
Succeeded by
General der Gebirgstruppe Emil Vogel