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Carl Casper

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Karl Casper
Born22 February 1893
Died25 August 1970(1970-08-25) (aged 77)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands335th Infantry Division
48th Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Casper (22 February 1893 – 25 August 1970) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e Thomas & Wegmann 1998, p. 15.
  2. ^ a b c d e Thomas & Wegmann 1998, p. 16.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 129.

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.
  • Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 4: C–Dow] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2534-8.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Max Dennerlein
Commander of 335th Infantry Division
27 October 1942 - 7 September 1943
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Siegfried Rasp
Preceded by
none
Commander of 48th Infantry Division
1 February 1944 - 1 October 1944
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Gerhard Kegler