Kurt Haehling (7 November 1893 – 20 May 1983) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Haehling surrendered to the Red Army in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket. He was held until 1951.
Kurt Haehling | |
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| Born | 7 November 1893 Rosengarten, District of Angerburg, East Prussia, German Empire present-day Radzieje, Poland |
| Died | 20 May 1983 (aged 89) Finsterwalde, Bezirk Cottbus, East Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1912–20 1935–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 73rd Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | Courland Pocket |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards
edit- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 March 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 126. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 174.
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.
