Karl Löwrick
| Karl Löwrick | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 November 1894 Podlechen |
| Died |
8 April 1945 (aged 50) Pillau |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1912–20 & 1936–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
93 Infantry Division 542 Infanterie Division 542 Volksgrenadier Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Karl Löwrick (8 November 1894 – 8 April 1945) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Löwrick was killed on 8 April 1945 in an accident in Pillau.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (9 May 1915) & 1st Class (18 September 1917)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 June 1940) &1st Class (20 June 1940)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of III./Infanterie-Regiment 272[2]
- 247th Oak Leaves on 17 May 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 272[3]
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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Horst von Mellenthin |
Commander of 93. Infanterie-Division 1 October 1943 – 20 June 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erich Hofmann |
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 542. Infanterie-Division 15 July 1944 – 9 October 1944 |
Succeeded by Renamed 542. Volksgrenadier-Division |
| Preceded by Previously 542. Infanterie-Division |
Commander of 542. Volksgrenadier-Division 9 October 1944 – 8 April 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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