Carl Anders

Carl Ulrich Ernst Paul Anders
Born	31 August 1893 Günz
Died	28 January 1972 (aged 78) Prien am Chiemsee
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	168. Infanterie-Division 88. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Hube's Pocket Battle of the Dukla Pass Vistula–Oder Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Carl Ulrich Ernst Paul Anders (31 August 1893, Günz, Province of Pomerania – 28 January 1972) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several infantry 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. Carl Anders was captured in 1945 by Soviet troops and was held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Silver
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award
  • 4th Class (2 October 1936)^[1]
  • 3rd Class (21 April 1938)^[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (25 September 1939)^[2]
  • 1st Class (26 October 1939)^[2]
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold on 14 February 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Infanterie-Regiment 484^[3]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 484^[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 72.
2. Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 71.
3. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 15.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 99.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 1: A–Be] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945