Karl von Oven

Karl von Oven
Born	29 November 1888 Charlottenburg, Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	20 January 1974 (aged 85) Singen, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1919)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1908–19 1935–45
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	393. Infanterie-Division 56. Infanterie-Division XXXXIII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Kursk Battle of Narva (1944) Battle for Narva Bridgehead Narva Offensive (15–28 February 1944) Narva Offensive (1–4 March 1944) Narva Offensive (18–24 March 1944)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police Officer

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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 56. Infanterie-Division^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 270.

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.
• 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.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht