Karl von Graffen

Karl von Graffen

Born	6 June 1893 Plön
Died	1 November 1964(1964-11-01) (aged 71) Grödersby
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1911–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	58th Infantry Division LXXVI Panzer Corps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl von Graffen (6 June 1893 – 1 November 1964) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Karl von Graffen was taken prisoner in May 1945 by British troops and was released in March 1948.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 August 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 58. Infanterie-Division^[1]
Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th with 1st class

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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Dr. phil. Friedrich Altrichter	Commander of 58. Infanterie-Division 2 April 1941 – 1 May 1943	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Wilhelm Berlin
Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Gerhard Graf von Schwerin	Commander of LXXVI. Panzerkorps 25 April 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 58th Infantry Division

Staff	Karl von Graffen Curt Siewert

Units	Hermann-Heinrich Behrend¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Werner Ebeling(Oak Leaves) Oskar Bremermann Wilhelm Eggemann³ (Oak Leaves) Gerhard Hein (Oak Leaves) Heinrich Kreipe Ulrich Freiherr von Canstein Gerhard Boldt Wilhelm-Ernst Freiherr von Cramm

¹ Knight's Cross with the 269th Infantry Division, Swords with the 490th Infantry Division. ³ Knight's Cross with the 32nd Infantry Division

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