Karl von Oven

Adolf Karl von Oven (29 November 1888 – 20 January 1974) was a German officer, finally General der Infanterie during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Promotions 27 February 1908 Fähnrich (Officer Cadet) 27 January 1909 Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) with Patent from 14 June 1907 (112) 24 December 1914 Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant) 5 October 1916 Hauptmann (Captain) Police 2 November 1919 Hauptmann der Sicherheitspolizei with effect from 1 November 1919 29 September 1923 Polizeimajor (Major of the Police) 21 March 1933 Polizeioberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel of the Police) with effect from 1 April 1933 14 September 1933 Oberst der Landespolizei (Colonel of the State Police) with effect from 1 September 1933 Wehrmacht 15 March 1935 Oberstleutnant with Rank Seniority (RDA) from 1 January 1934 (3a) 1 October 1935 Oberst (Colonel) 31 May 1939 Generalmajor (Major General) with effect and RDA from 1 June 1939 (11) 14 June 1941 Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) with effect and RDA from 1 July 1941 (2) 10 March 1943 General der Infanterie (General of the Infantry) with effect and RDA from 1 April 1943 (1)

Awards and decorations Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary), 3rd Class with the War Decoration (ÖM3K) Wound Badge (1918) in Mattweiß (Silver) Silesian Eagle Order, II. and I. Grade Knight of Honour (Ehrenritter) of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg) Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords on 1 December 1934 Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st Class Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914 (1939), 2nd and 1st Class 2nd Class on 15 September 1939 1st Class on 5 October 1939 Winter Battle in the East 1941–42 Medal on 14 August 1942 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1942 as Generalleutnant and Commander of 56. Infanterie-Division