Karl Eglseer
Karl Eglseer (5 July 1890 – 23 June 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XVIII Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Eglseer was killed in an air crash in Austria on 23 June 1944, along with generals Thomas-Emil von Wickede and Eduard Dietl.
Karl Eglseer | |
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| Born | 5 July 1890 Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 23 June 1944 (aged 53) near Rettenegg, Nazi Germany now Austria |
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| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1908–38 1938–44 |
| Rank | Oberst (Austria) General (Germany) |
| Commands held | 4th Mountain Division 114th Jäger Division XVIII Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards
- Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Austrian Republic
- Karl Troop Cross
- Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with war decoration and swords
- Nazi Germany
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 October 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 4. Gebirgs-Division[1]
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References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 143.
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.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by none |
Commander of 4. Gebirgs-Division 23 October 1940 – 1 October 1941 |
Succeeded by Oberst Karl Wintergerst |
| Preceded by Oberst Karl Wintergerst |
Commander of 4. Gebirgs-Division November 1941 – 22 October 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hermann Kreß |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Josef Reichert |
Commander of 114th Jäger Division 20 February 1943 – 1 December 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Alexander Bourquin |
| Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppe Franz Böhme |
Commander of XVIII Gerbirgskorps 10 December 1943 – 23 June 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Hochbaum |
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