Carl Püchler

Carl Püchler
Born (1894-05-13)13 May 1894
Bad Warmbrunn, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Died 5 February 1949(1949-02-05) (aged 54)
Heilbronn, Württemberg-Baden, Allied-occupied Germany
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1909–45
Rank General der Infanterie
Commands held 257. Infanterie-Division
XXXIX. Panzer-Korps
LXVII. Armeekorps
LXXXVI. Armeekorps
LXXIV. Armeekorps
Battles/wars

World War I


World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Carl Püchler (13 May 1894 – 5 February 1949) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie 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.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 282.

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. 

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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Karl Gümbel
Commander of 257. Infanterie-Division
1 June 1942 – 5 November 1943
Succeeded by
General der Artillerie Anton Reichard Freiherr von Mauchenheim-von Bechtoldsheim
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Robert Martinek
Commander of XXXIX.Panzerkorps
13 November 1943 – 18 April 1944
Succeeded by
General der Artillerie Robert Martinek
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Walther Fischer von Weikersthal
Commander of LXVII. Armeekorps
24 July 1944 – 25 July 1944
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Otto Sponheimer
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich-August Schack
Commander of LXVII. Armeekorps
28 October 1944 – 30 November 1944
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Felix Schwalbe
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Hans von Obstfelder
Commander of LXXXVI. Armeekorps
30 November 1944 – 16 December 1944
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Erich Straube
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Erich Straube
Commander of LXXIV. Armeekorps
16 December 1944 – 16 April 1945
Succeeded by
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