| Karl von Graffen | |
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| Born | 6 June 1893 Plön |
| Died | 1 November 1964(1964-11-01) (aged 71) Grödersby |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1911–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 58th Infantry Division LXXVI Panzer Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl von Graffen (6 June 1893 – 1 November 1964) was a German general during World War II who held divisional and corps level commands. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Graffen was taken prisoner in May 1945 by the US 85th Infantry Division near Belluno, Italy, and was released in March 1948.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 August 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 58. Infanterie-Division
References
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 167.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945] (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.
- Findlay, Angela (2022). In My Grandfather's Shadow: A Story of War, Trauma and the Legacy of Silence. Bantam Press. ISBN 978-1787634060.
- Operation Report of 337th Infantry Regiment. National Archives, College Park, MD. 1945.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Friedrich Altrichter | Commander of 58. Infanterie-Division 2 April 1941 – 1 May 1943 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Artillerie Wilhelm Berlin |
| Preceded byGeneral der Panzertruppe Gerhard Graf von Schwerin | Commander of LXXVI. Panzerkorps 25 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 58th Infantry Division | |
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| Staff | |
| Units |
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| Knight's Cross with the 269th Infantry Division, Swords with the 490th Infantry Division. | |
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- 1893 births
- 1964 deaths
- Military personnel from Schleswig-Holstein
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- Military personnel from the Province of Schleswig-Holstein
- People from Plön (district)