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Quick facts
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German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
22 February 1893(Rehden)
Death:
25 August 1970(Munich)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Karl Casper (22 February 1893 – 25 August 1970) 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. Casper was surrendered to American forces in May 1945 and was released in 1948.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (4 August 1915)
- 1st Class (26 November 1916)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black (25 May 1918)
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (24 July 1917)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (30 November 1934)
- West Wall Medal (20 March 1940)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (23 May 1940)
- 1st Class (11 June 1940)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (22 July 1941)
- Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze (7 September 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal (18 July 1942)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver (5 October 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of 118th Infantry Regiment (mot.)
- ^ Thomas & Wegmann 1998, p. 15.
- ^ Thomas & Wegmann 1998, p. 16.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 129.