Carl Püchler

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Carl Püchler
Born(1894-05-13)13 May 1894
Died5 February 1949(1949-02-05) (aged 54)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Commands heldXXXIX. Panzer-Korps
LXVII. Armeekorps
LXXXVI. Armeekorps
LXXIV. Armeekorps
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Carl Püchler (13 May 1894 – 5 February 1949) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations[edit]

References[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 282.

Bibliography[edit]

  • 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
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Karl Gümbel
Commander of 257. Infanterie-Division
1 June 1942 – 5 November 1943
Succeeded by
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Robert Martinek
Commander of XXXIX.Panzerkorps
13 November 1943 – 18 April 1944
Succeeded by
General der Artillerie Robert Martinek
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Walther Fischer von Weikersthal
Commander of LXVII. Armeekorps
24 July 1944 – 25 July 1944
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Otto Sponheimer
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich-August Schack
Commander of LXVII. Armeekorps
28 October 1944 – 30 November 1944
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Felix Schwalbe
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Hans von Obstfelder
Commander of LXXXVI. Armeekorps
30 November 1944 – 16 December 1944
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Erich Straube
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Erich Straube
Commander of LXXIV. Armeekorps
16 December 1944 – 16 April 1945
Succeeded by
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