Carl-Ludwig Blumenthal

Carl-Ludwig Paul Max Rudolf Blumenthal
Born	(1917-12-20)20 December 1917 Lüneburg
Died	9 March 1989(1989-03-09) (aged 71) Troisdorf
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1937–45 1956–74
Rank	Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	I./Grenadier-Ersatz-Regiment "Großdeutschland"
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Voronezh (1942) Battle of Kursk Lower Dnieper Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Carl-Ludwig Paul Max Rudolf Blumenthal (20 December 1917 – 9 March 1989) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. 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

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (13 June 1940)
- 1st Class (13 June 1941)
Wound Badge
- in Black
- in Silver (22 July 1940)
Infantry Assault Badge (27 October 1940)
Eastern Front Medal (8 September 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 September 1942 as Oberleutnant der Reserves and Chief of the 7./Infanterie-Regiment "Großdeutschland"^[1]

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 115.

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.

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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the Infanterie-Regiment, Infanterie-Division (motorized) and Panzergrenadier-Division "Großdeutschland"

Staff	Walter Hörnlein¹ (Oak Leaves) Oldwig von Natzmer

Units	Hans-Dieter von Basse Helmut Beck-Broichsitter Heinz Bergmann Martin Bielig Max Böhrendt Georg Böhnk Carl-Ludwig Blumenthal Jörg Burg⁴ (Oak Leaves) Wilhelm Czorny Diddo Diddens (Oak Leaves) Peter Frantz (Oak Leaves) Eugen Garski Alfred Greim Hans Klemm Gerhard Konopka Karl Lorenz (Oak Leaves) Otto-Ernst Remer (Oak Leaves) Erich Kahsnitz Horst Niemack³ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Hans Röger Walter Pössl Emil Roßmann Erich Schroedter (Oak Leaves) Hyacinth Graf Strachwitz⁵ (Oak Leaves, Swords & Diamonds) Hans-Hermann Sturm Horst Warschnauer (Oak Leaves) Wilhelm Wegner Walter von Wietersheim

¹ Knight's Cross with the 34th Infantry Division. ³ Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with the (5th light Infantry Division). ⁴ Knight's Cross with the 18th Panzer Division) ⁵ Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with the 16th Panzer Division, Diamonds with Army Group North.

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