Alexander von Arentschildt

Alexander Daniel Odo Thilo Kurt von Arentschildt
Born	(1911-04-27)April 27, 1911
Died	22 June 1999(1999-06-22) (aged 88)
Place of birth	Berlin
Place of death	Alfeld
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1931–1945
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Unit	Panzer-Abteilung 67
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Alexander Daniel Odo Thilo Kurt von Arentschildt (27 April 1911 – 22 June 1999) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (25 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (26 October 1939)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
• Panzer Badge (24 May 1940)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Hauptmann and chief of the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 67

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Federl, Christian (2000). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Panzerdivisionen 1939–1945 Die Panzertruppe (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 3-925-480-43-9.
• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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]. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. 
• Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). 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]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945