Carl Anders

Carl Ulrich Ernst Paul Anders
Born	(1893-08-31)August 31, 1893
Died	28 January 1972(1972-01-28) (aged 78)
Place of birth	Günz
Place of death	Prien am Chiemsee
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	168. Infanterie-Division 88. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Hube's Pocket Battle of the Dukla Pass Vistula–Oder Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Carl Ulrich Ernst Paul Anders (31 August 1893, Günz, Province of Pomerania – 28 January 1972) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several infantry divisions. 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. Carl Anders was captured in 1945 by Soviet troops and was held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Silver

Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (25 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (26 October 1939)
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (14 February 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 484

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz and Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-1153-6.

External links

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

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Werner Schmidt-Hammer	Commander of 168. Infanterie-Division 8 September 1944 – 9 December 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Werner Schmidt-Hammer
Preceded by Generalleutnant Georg Graf von Rittberg	Commander of 88. Infanterie-Division 8 January 1945 – 27 January 1945	Succeeded by none