Karl von Oven Military person

Karl von Oven (29 November 1888 – 20 January 1974) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Crosswas awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 29, 1888
Birth place
Germany , Charlottenburg
Date of deathJanuary 20, 1974
Place of death
Germany , Singen

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1919)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Narva Offensive (1–4 March 1944)
Narva Offensive (15–28 February 1944)
Narva Offensive (18–24 March 1944)
Battle of Kursk
World War II
World War I
Battle of Moscow
Battle of Kiev (1941)
Battle for Narva Bridgehead
Battle of Narva (1944)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command
56. Infanterie-Division
XXXXIII. Armeekorps
393. Infanterie-Division
service start1908
service end1908

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/O/OvenKarlv.htm