Alexander Conrady
| Alexander Conrady | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 July 1903 |
| Died | 21 December 1983 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1923–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 36. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Alexander Conrady (16 July 1903 – 21 December 1983) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 36th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Conrady was taken prisoner by Soviet troops during Operation Bagration; he was released in 1954.
Awards and decorations
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 3rd Class (2 October 1936)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (4 October 1939) & 1st Class (2 July 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (16 July 1942)[1]
- Infantry Assault Badge (23 November 1941)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 24 December 1941 as Major in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 118 (motorized)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 17 October 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of I./Infanterie-Regiment 118[3]
- 279th Oak Leaves on 22 August 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 118[4]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (9 February 1944)
References
Citations
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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 4: C–Dow] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2534-8.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Egon von Neindorff |
Commander of 36. Infanterie-Division 19 January 1944 – 1 July 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor August Well |
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