Carl Püchler
Carl Püchler (born May 13, 1894 in Warmbrunn ; † February 5, 1949 in Heilbronn ) was a German infantry general in World War II .
Life
Püchler served as an officer in the First World War . After the war he was accepted into the Reichswehr . He served in the Wehrmacht during World War II as commander of the 228 Infantry Regiment and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on December 20, 1941 . Later Püchler was promoted to commander of the 257th Infantry Division . In 1943 he was appointed Commanding General to XXXIX. Panzer Corps moved. Further commands followed in the LXVII until the end of the war . Army Corps , in the LXXXVI. Army Corps as well as in the LXXIV. Army Corps .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearer 1939–1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 , p. 607.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Püchler, Carl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German infantry general in World War II |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warmbrunn |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 5, 1949 |
| Place of death | Heilbronn |