Karl Eglseer

Karl Eglseer
Karl Eglseer
Born	July 5, 1890
Died	23 June 1944 (aged 53)
Place of birth	Bad Ischl
Place of death	near Rettenegg, Styria
Buried at	St. Ruprecht Cemetery, Klagenfurt
Allegiance	Austria–Hungary (to 1918); First Austrian Republic (to 1938); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1908–1938 (Austria); 1938–1944 (Germany)
Rank	Oberst (Austria); General der Gebirgstruppe (Germany)
Commands held	4. Gebirgs-Division; 114. Jäger-Division; XVIII. Gebirgs-Korps
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II Annexation of Austria; Annexation of the Sudetenland; Battle of France; Invasion of Yugoslavia; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Uman; Crimean Campaign (1941–1942); Battle of the Caucasus; Battle of Anzio;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Eglseer (5 July 1890 – 23 June 1944) was a highly decorated General der Gebirgstruppe in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XVIII. Gebirgs-Korps. 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. On June 23, 1944, a Ju 52 aircraft carrying Eglseer, General der Infanterie Thomas-Emil von Wickede, Generaloberst Eduard Dietl, Generalleutnant Franz Rossi and three other passengers crashed in the vicinity of the small village of Rettenegg, Styria; there were no survivors.

Awards and decorations[]

Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Austrian Republic

General Carinthian Cross for bravery
Special Carinthian Cross for bravery
Military Jubilee Cross
Wound Medal (Austria-Hungary)
Karl Troop Cross (Eligibility confirmed after 12 November 1918)
Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with war decoration and swords
Gold Medal of Merit of the Republic of Austria

German Third Reich

Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Anschluss Medal
Sudetenland Medal
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver
Crimea Shield
Eastern Front Medal
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 October 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 4. Gebirgs-Division^[1]

References[]

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 143.

Bibliography

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]. Friedberg, 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.

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Military offices
Preceded by none	Commander of 4. Gebirgs-Division 23 October 1940 – 1 October 1941	Succeeded by Oberst Karl Wintergerst
Preceded by Oberst Karl Wintergerst	Commander of 4. Gebirgs-Division November 1941 – 22 October 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hermann Kreß
Preceded by Generalleutnant Josef Reichert	Commander of 114th Jäger Division 20 February 1943 – 1 December 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Alexander Bourquin
Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppe Franz Böhme	Commander of XVIII Gerbirgskorps 10 December 1943 – 23 June 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Hochbaum

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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 143.

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