| Eugen König | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1896-09-19)19 September 1896 |
| Died | 8 April 1985(1985-04-08) (aged 88) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 91st Infantry Division 272nd Volksgrenadier Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Eugen König (19 September 1896 – 8 April 1985) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (30 November 1916) 1st Class (9 July 1920)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (19 June 1940) & 1st Class (9 September 1940)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralmajor Bernhard Klosterkemper | Commander of 91. Luftlande-Infanterie-Division 10 June 1944 - 10 August 1944 |
Succeeded byRenamed 344. Infanterie-Division |
| Preceded byOberst Georg Koßmala | Commander of 272. Volksgrenadier-Division 13 December 1944 - 14 April 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
- 1896 births
- 1985 deaths
- Military personnel from Trier
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- World War I prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- Military personnel from the Rhine Province