| Karl Casper | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 February 1893 |
| Died | 25 August 1970(1970-08-25) (aged 77) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 335th Infantry Division 48th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Casper (22 February 1893 – 25 August 1970) 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (4 August 1915) & 1st Class (26 November 1916)
- Wound Badge (1914) in Black (25 May 1918)
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (24 July 1917)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (30 November 1934)
- West Wall Medal (20 March 1940)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (23 May 1940) & 1st Class (11 June 1940)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (22 July 1941)
- Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze (7 September 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal (18 July 1942)
- Wound Badge (1939) in Silver (5 October 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of 118th Infantry Regiment (mot.)
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 4: C–Dow] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2534-8.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Max Dennerlein | Commander of 335th Infantry Division 27 October 1942 - 7 September 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Siegfried Rasp |
| Preceded bynone | Commander of 48th Infantry Division 1 February 1944 - 1 October 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Gerhard Kegler |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 36th Infantry Division | |
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| Oak Leaves with 18th Army Oak Leaves and Swords with the 29th Panzergrenadier-Division |
- 1893 births
- 1970 deaths
- People from Diepholz (district)
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
- Military personnel from the Province of Hanover
- Military personnel from Lower Saxony