Karl von Oven

Karl von Oven
Born	29 November 1888
Died	20 January 1974(1974-01-20) (aged 85)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1908–19 1935–45
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	393. Infanterie-Division 56. Infanterie-Division XXXXIII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police Officer

Karl von Oven (29 November 1888 – 20 January 1974) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 56. Infanterie-Division^[1]

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.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Paul von Hase	Commander of 56. Infanterie-Division 15 November 1940 - 24 January 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Otto-Joachim Lüdecke
Preceded by General der Infanterie Kurt Brennecke	Commander of XXXXIII. Armeekorps 24 January 1943 - 25 March 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Ehrenfried-Oskar Boege

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 56th Infantry Division

Staff	Edmund Blaurock (Oak Leaves) Karl Kriebel Otto-Joachim Lüdecke Karl von Oven

Units	Rudolf Bacherer (Oak Leaves) Alfred Eidel (Oak Leaves) Gottfried von Erdmannsdorff Hans Reichardt (Oak Leaves) Erich Rehm Ludwig Wolff (Oak Leaves)

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