Alexander Conrady

Alexander Conrady (16 July 1903 – 21 December 1983) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 36th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Conrady was taken prisoner by Soviet troops during Operation Bagration; he was released in 1955.[1]

For the optical designer, academician, and author, see Alexander Eugen Conrady.

Alexander Conrady
Born	(1903-07-16)16 July 1903 Neu-Ulm
Died	21 December 1983(1983-12-21) (aged 80)
Allegiance	Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1923–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	36. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	Operation Bagration
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 3rd Class (2 October 1936)[2]
• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (4 October 1939) & 1st Class (2 July 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal (16 July 1942)[2]
• Infantry Assault Badge (23 November 1941)[2]
• German Cross in Gold on 24 December 1941 as Major in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 118 (motorized)[3]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 17 October 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of I./Infanterie-Regiment 118[4]
  • 279th Oak Leaves on 22 August 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 118[5]

References

Citations

1. Zeidler 1996, p70.
2. Thomas & Wegmann 1998, p. 93.
3. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 75.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 131.
5. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 62.

Bibliography

• 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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• 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.
• Zeidler, Manfred (1996). Stalinjustiz contra NS-Verbrechen. Die Kriegsverbrecherprozesse gegen deutsche Kriegsgefangene in der UdSSR in den Jahren 1943 – 1952. Kenntnisstand und Forschungsprobleme. Berichte und Studien des Hannah-Arendt-Instituts für Totalitarismusforschung e.V. an der TU Dresden (in German). Dresden, Germany. ISBN 3-9316-4808-7.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Egon von Neindorff	Commander of 36. Infanterie-Division 19 January 1944 – 1 July 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor August Well