Kurt Oppenländer

Kurt Oppenländer (11 February 1892 – 17 March 1947) 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. Oppenländer died in American custody on 17 March 1947.

Kurt Oppenländer
Born	11 February 1892 Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, German Empire
Died	17 March 1947(1947-03-17) (aged 55) Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Allied-occupied Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Service years	1911–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	305th Infantry Division 198th Infantry Division
Conflicts	World War I World War II Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of the Caucasus Battle of Stalingrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 July 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 305. Infanterie-Division

References

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.