| Karl Lorenz | |
|---|---|
 Karl Lorenz (second from left) wearing an officer cap and an Oberst's uniform (Panzergrenadier-Division Grossdeutschland, South of Ukraine, January 1944). | |
| Born | (1904-01-24)24 January 1904 Hanau |
| Died | 3 October 1964(1964-10-03) (aged 60) Bad Godesberg |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | Panzer Division Grossdeutschland |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Karl Lorenz (24 January 1904 – 3 October 1964) was a German general during World War II who commanded the Panzer Division Grossdeutschland. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (23 September 1939) & 1st Class (24 June 1940)
- German Cross in Gold on 2 January 1942 as Major in Pionier-Battalion 290
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 17 December 1942 as Major and commander of Pionier-Battalion "Großdeutschland"
- Oak Leaves on 12 February 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"
References
Citations
- Thomas 1998, p. 38.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 285.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 242.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 67.
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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Hasso von Manteuffel | Commander of the Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland 1 September 1944 - April 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
- 1904 births
- 1964 deaths
- People from Hanau
- Military personnel from Hesse-Nassau
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
- Military personnel from Hesse