The Stülpnagel family is an old German noble family from the

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. Members of the family held significant military positions during the

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History

They were first documented in 1321 and can trace their lineage to Valentin von Stülpnagel, living in the middle of the 15th century.

Notable members

* Otto von Stülpnagel (1878–1948), general in charge of occupied France * Joachim Fritz Constantin von Stülpnagel (1880–1968), general in charge of the

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Gil-li Vardi, "Joachim von Stülpnagel's Military Thought and Planning" ''War in History'' (2010) 17#2 pp 193-216. *

Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel Carl-Heinrich Rudolf Wilhelm von Stülpnagel (2 January 1886 – 30 August 1944) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who was an army level commander. While serving as military commander of German-occupied France and as com ...

(1886–1944), German Second World War general. * Friedrich von Stülpnagel (1913–1996), Olympic athlete * Karina Jäger-von Stülpnagel (born 1972), ballet dancer

Notes

External links

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