About Ludwig Kirschner
Lived 1904 – 1945 (aged 40). Ludwig Kirschner was a German military officer.
Ludwig Kirschner (12 June 1904 – 11 February 1945) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 320. Volksgrenadier-Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Kirschner was killed on 11 February 1945 in Saybusch, Poland.
Awards and decorations Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (31 December 1940) & 1st Class (14 September 1941) Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (8 February 1942) Oak Leaves on 28 October 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 72
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Who was Ludwig Kirschner?
German General and Knight's Cross recipients
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Ludwig Kirschner was born on 12 June 1904 in Bayreuth.
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Ludwig Kirschner died on 11 February 1945 in Żywiec.
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Ludwig Kirschner was a military officer.
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Ludwig Kirschner was German.
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