| Karl Arning | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 February 1892 |
| Died | 17 November 1964(1964-11-17) (aged 72) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1912–20 1934–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 72nd Infantry Division 75th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | Prague Offensive |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Eduard Friedrich Arning (10 February 1892 – 17 November 1964) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Arning surrendered to the Red Army troops in the course of the Soviet Prague Offensive in 1945. Convicted in the Soviet Union as a war criminal, he was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold on 30 April 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 24
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 October 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 24
References
Citations
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 17.
- Scherzer 2007, p. 195.
Bibliography
- 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.
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Dr. Hermann Hohn | Commander of 72. Infanterie-Division 10 June 1944 – 19 June 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Kavallerie Gustav Harteneck |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Helmuth Beukemann | Commander of 75. Infanterie-Division 10 July 1944 – 6 April 1945 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Lothar Berger |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 21st Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
- 1892 births
- 1964 deaths
- Military personnel from Berlin
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Military personnel from the Province of Brandenburg