Karl Weisenberger

Karl Weisenberger
File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-111-1791-10, Gen. Karl Weisenberg, Gen.Oberst Lothar Rendulic.jpg General der Infanterie Karl Weisenberger (left) meeting with Generaloberst Lothar Rendulic (right).
Born	(1890-09-29)29 September 1890 Würzburg
Died	Kempten
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1909–45
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	71. Infanterie-Division LIII. Armeekorps XXXVI. Gebirgs-Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Battle of Sedan (1940) Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Weisenberger (29 September 1890 – 28 March 1952) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• Order of the Cross of Liberty 1st Class with Swords
• German Cross in Gold (13 August 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 June 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 71. Infanterie-Division

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

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