Friedrich Karst

Friedrich Karst
Friedrich Karst
Born	4 September 1893; Deutsch-Eylau, West Prussia, German Empire
Died	18 October 1975 (aged 82); Herford, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany
Branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Service years	1912–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	95 Infantry Division; 262 Infantry Division; Division Nr. 466
Conflicts	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich Karst (4 September 1893 – 18 October 1975) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 August 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 461^[1]

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

Commander of 95. Infanterie-Division
6 September 1942 – 27 September 1942

Succeeded by

Generalleutnant Edward Aldrian

Preceded by

General der Artillerie Edgar Theißen

Commander of 262. Infanterie-Division
15 September 1942 – 1 July 1943

Succeeded by

Generalleutnant Eugen Wößner

Friedrich Karst
Born	4 September 1893 Deutsch-Eylau, West Prussia, German Empire
Died	18 October 1975(1975-10-18) (aged 82) Herford, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Service years	1912–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	95 Infantry Division 262 Infantry Division Division Nr. 466
Conflicts	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross