Karl-Albrecht von Groddeck
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Karl-Albrecht von Groddeck
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| Born | 18 February 1894 Berlin |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Breslau, Silesia |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1912–44 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | 161. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl-Albrecht von Groddeck (18 February 1894 – 10 January 1944) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Karl-Albrecht von Groddeck was wounded on 28 August 1943. He died from his wounds on 10 January 1944 in a Breslau hospital and was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords[1]
- Knight 2nd class of the Friedrich Order with Swords (Wurttenburg)[1]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Crimea Shield[1]
- Order of Michael the Brave 3rd Class (15 February 1943)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 120 (mot.) [1][2]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st class[1]
References
Citations
Bibliography
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External links
- dasritterkreuz.de
- Karl Groddeck @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 16, 2010)
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| Preceded by
Generalmajor Otto Schell
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Commander of 161. Infanterie-Division 22 August 1943 – 28 August 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Paul Drekmann |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of 60th Infantry Division (motorized)
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| Infanterie-/Grenadier-Regiment 92 (motorized) | ||
| Infanterie-/Grenadier-Regiment 120 (motorized) Infanterie-Regiment 244 |
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| Panzer-Abteilung 160 | ||
| Panzerjäger-Abteilung 160 | ||
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Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Berlin
- People from the Province of Brandenburg
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Knights of the House Order of Hohenzollern
- Knights 2nd class of the Friedrich Order
- Recipients of the Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
