__NOTOC__ Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben (16 April 1883 – 11 October 1940) was a German general during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

who commanded the

6th Infantry Division 6th Division may refer to: Infantry divisions * 6th Division (Australia) * 6th Division (Austria) *6th (United Kingdom) Division * Finnish 6th Division (Winter War) *Finnish 6th Division (Continuation War) * 6th Division (Reichswehr) * 6th Divisi ...

of the ''

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the '' Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previo ...

''. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Biegeleben died of a heart attack on 11 October 1940.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross The Iron Cross (german: link=no, Eisernes Kreuz, , abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). King Frederick William III of Prussia es ...

(1914) 2nd Class (14 September 1914) & 1st Class (3 March 1916)Thomas & Wegmann 1992, p. 19. * Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (24 November 1917) * Grand Officer Cross of the Order of St Alexander (15 September 1936) *

Wehrmacht Long Service Award The Wehrmacht Long Service Award () was a military service decoration of Nazi Germany issued for satisfactory completion of a number of years in military service. History On 16 March, 1936, Adolf Hitler ordered the institution of a service awar ...

1st to 4th Class (2 October 1936) *

Clasp to the Iron Cross The Clasp to the Iron Cross (Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz) was a white metal medal clasp displayed on the uniforms of German Wehrmacht personnel who had been awarded the Iron Cross in World War I, and who again qualified for the decoration in World W ...

(1939) 2nd Class (6 October 1939) & 1st Class (30 October 1939) * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as ''

Generalleutnant is the Germanic variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries. Austria Generalleutnant is the second highest general officer rank in the Austrian Armed Forces (''Bundesheer''), roughly equivalent to the NATO rank of ...

'' and commander of 6th Infantry DivisionFellgiebel 2000, p. 113.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Biegeleben, Arnold Freiherr Von 1883 births 1940 deaths Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) Military personnel from Hanover German Army personnel of World War I Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Barons of Germany People from the Province of Hanover Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Burials at La Cambe German war cemetery