Karl-Friedrich von der Meden | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 December 1896 Samplawa, German Empire |
| Died | 26 December 1961 (aged 65) Hannover, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1914–19 1922–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 17th Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl-Friedrich von der Meden[Note 1] (3 December 1896 – 26 December 1961) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations
[edit]- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 August 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Radfahr-Abteilung 12[1][2]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]Citations
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Military offices
Preceded byGeneralleutnant Walter Schilling
Commander of 17. Panzer Division 21 July 1943 – 20 September 1944
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Rudolf Demme
Preceded byGeneralleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm von Loeper
Commander of 178. Panzer Division 1 October 1944 – 9 October 1944
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Hans-Ulrich Back
Preceded byGeneralmajor Hans-Ulrich Back
Commander of 178. Panzer Division 1 January 1945 – 6 February 1945
Succeeded byUnknown
