Karl Gümbel
Karl Gümbel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 June 1888 |
| Died | 28 October 1970 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1914–20 1935–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 295. Infanterie-Division 257. Infanterie-Division 182. Reserve-Division 348. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Gümbel (24 June 1888 – 28 October 1970) 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 30 October 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 516[1]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 171.
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.
Categories:
- 1888 births
- 1970 deaths
- People from Moselle (department)
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II
- Military personnel from Alsace-Lorraine