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Ludwig Kirschner (12 June 1904 – 11 February 1945) was a general in 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 previous ...
of
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was ...
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 opposin ...
who commanded the 320. Volksgrenadier-Division. He was a recipient of the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Kirschner was killed on 11 February 1945 in
Saybusch, Poland.
Awards and decorations
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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 est ...
(1939) 2nd Class (31 December 1940) & 1st Class (14 September 1941)
[Thomas 1997, p. 366.]
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Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
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The Honour Roll Clasp (german: Ehrenblattspange) was a decoration of Nazi Germany during World War II. There were different versions for the Army ('' Heer''), Air Force (''Luftwaffe'') and Navy (''Kriegsmarine'').
History
The Honour Rol ...
(8 February 1942)
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
** Knight's Cross on 18 January 1942 as ''
Major
Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...
'' and commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 436
** Oak Leaves on 28 October 1942 as ''
Oberstleutnant'' and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 72
[Fellgiebel 2000, p. 55.]
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1904 births
1945 deaths
People from Bayreuth
People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
German Army personnel killed in World War II
Military personnel from Bavaria