Carl Casper

Karl Casper
Born22 February 1893
Died25 August 1970(1970-08-25) (aged 77)
Military career
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Branch
Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank
Generalleutnant
Commands335th Infantry Division
48th Infantry Division
Conflicts
World War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Casper (22 February 1893 – 25 August 1970) 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.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Thomas & Wegmann 1998, p. 15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Thomas & Wegmann 1998, p. 16.
  3. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 129.

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.
  • Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 4: C–Dow] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2534-8.