Friedrich Karst

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.

Friedrich Karst
Born	4 September 1893 Deutsch-Eylau, West Prussia
Died	18 October 1975(1975-10-18) (aged 82) Herford
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1912–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	95 Infantry Division 262 Infantry Division Division Nr. 466
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	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]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 206.

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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Zickwolff	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