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Karl Britzelmayr

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Karl Britzelmayr
Born(1894-05-26)26 May 1894
Passau, German Empire
Died9 March 1988(1988-03-09) (aged 93)
Landshut, Bavaria, West Germany
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralmajor
Commands57 Infanterie-Division
276. Volksgrenadier-Division
347. Infanterie-Division
19. Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Britzelmayr (26 May 1894 – 9 March 1988) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

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  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 145.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 61.

Bibliography

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  • 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.