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| Kurt Oppenländer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 February 1892 Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, German Empire |
| Died | 17 March 1947(1947-03-17) (aged 55) Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1911–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 305th Infantry Division 198th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Kurt Oppenländer (11 February 1892 – 17 March 1947) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Oppenländer died in American custody on 17 March 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 July 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 305. Infanterie-Division
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 269.
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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Kurt Pflugradt | Commander of 305. Infanterie-Division 12 April 1942 - 1 November 1942 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Bernhard Steinmetz |
| Preceded byGeneralmajor Otto Richter | Commander of 198. Infanterie-Division 1 August 1944 - 5 August 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Alfred Kuhnert |
- 1892 births
- 1947 deaths
- Military personnel from Ulm
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Military personnel of the Kingdom of Württemberg
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German people who died in prison custody
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
- Prisoners who died in United States military detention
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- German Army generals of World War II