Karl-Albrecht von Groddeck Military person

Karl-Albrecht von Groddeck (18 February 1894 – 10 January 1944) 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. Karl-Albrecht von Groddeck was wounded on 28 August 1943. He died from his wounds on 10 January 1944 in a Breslau hospital and was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 18, 1894
Birth place	Berlin , Germany
Date of death	January 10, 1944
Place of death	Silesia , Wrocław

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa World War II Battle of France World War I Battle of the Kerch Peninsula Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation Battle of Rostov (1941) Battle of Uman
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	161. Infanterie-Division
service start	1912
service end	1944