Karl Britzelmayr Military person

Karl Britzelmayr (26 May 1894 – 9 March 1988) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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 Britzelmayr was captured by American troops in April 1945, he was released in 1947.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 26, 1894
Birth place	Passau
Date of death	March 09, 1988
Place of death	Landshut

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Operation Nordwind World War II Battle of France World War I
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	19. Volksgrenadier-Division 276. Volksgrenadier-Division 347. Infanterie-Division 57 Infanterie-Division Infanterie-Regiment 217
service start	1913
service end	1913