Karl Bülowius
Karl Bülowius (born March 2, 1890 in Koenigsberg , † March 27, 1945 in Coffee County , Tennessee , USA ) was a German officer, most recently with the rank of lieutenant general .
Life
Bülowius served as an officer in the First World War . After the war he switched to the Reichswehr and worked as a commander in various units. In the Wehrmacht, he served as an army pioneer leader in the 8th Army and in the Panzer Army Africa during World War II . Bülowius was taken prisoner by the US in Africa. He died of suicide in the United States at Camp Forest Hospital in Tennessee.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
- German silver cross on November 30, 1942
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| SURNAME | Bülowius, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German officer, most recently lieutenant general in World War II |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 2, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Koenigsberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 27, 1945 |
| Place of death | Coffee County , Tennessee , USA |