About Karl Arning
Lived 1892 – 1964 (aged 72). Karl Arning was a German military personnel.
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
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Who was Karl Arning?
German General and Knight's Cross recipient (1892–1964)
When was Karl Arning born?
Karl Arning was born on 10 February 1892 in Berlin.
When did Karl Arning die?
Karl Arning died on 17 November 1964 in Hamburg.
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Karl Arning was a military personnel.
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Karl Arning was German.
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