(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalleutnant Karl Arndt
Born: 10 Mar 1892 Groß-Kauen, District Glogau, Silesia (Schl.)
Died: 30 Dec 1981 in Balve-Langenholthausen, Sauerland
Promotions:
Gefreiter (31 May 1911); Unteroffizier (27 Jan 1912); Sergeant (15 Apr 1915); Vizefeldwebel (15 Jun 1915); Offiziers-Stellvertreter (20 Dec 1917); Leutnant (23 Jun 1919); Oberleutnant (01 Dec 1923); Hauptmann (01 Nov 1928); Major (20 Apr 1935); Oberstleutnant (31 Dec 1937); Oberst (20 Nov 1940); Generalmajor (10 Mar 1943); Generalleutnant (08 Nov 1943)
Career:
Entered Unteroffizier-Preparatory-School (01 Apr 1908)
Pupil at the Unteroffizier-Preparatory-School in Wohlau (01 Apr 1908-15 Oct 1909)
Pupil at the Unteroffizier-Preparatory-School in Potsdam (15 Oct 1909-01 Oct 1911)
Entered Army Service (01 Oct 1911)
Entered into the 46th Infantry-Regiment, wounded multiple times (01 Oct 1911-18 Sep 1918)
In British captivity (18 Sep 1918-20 Mar 1919)
Back out of war-captivity (20 Mar 1919)
Company-Officer in the V. Volkswehr-Battalion (15 Aug 1919-01 Dec 1919)
Temporary-Company-Leader in the V. Volkswehr-Battalion (01 Dec 1919-15 Feb 1920)
Transferred into the 105th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (15 Feb 1920-15 May 1920)
Transferred into the 9th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (15 May 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 8th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Feb 1929)
Detached into the 3rd Pioneer-Battalion (01 Aug 1921-10 Sep 1921)
Company-Leader in the 8th Infantry-Regiment (16 Nov 1923-18 Mar 1924)
Detached to the V. Officer Weapon School Course in Dresden (04 Apr 1927-20 Aug 1927)
Detached to the Battle School Course A in Döberitz (09 Oct 1928-24 Oct 1928)
Company-Chief in the 8th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1929-01 Apr 1931)
Detached to the 13th Company in the 8th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1930-18 Nov 1930)
Detached to Mortar Course A in Döberitz (18 Nov 1930-14 Mar 1931)
Company-Chief in the 8th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1931-01 Oct 1934)
Company-Officer in the Infantry-Regiment Frankfurt/Oder (01 Oct 1934-01 Apr 1935)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 68th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1935-27 Jan 1936)
Automobile accident (27 Jan 1936-31 Jan 1936)
Major in the Staff of the 68th Infantry-Regiment (31 Jan 1936-01 Aug 1936)
Commander of the 16th Replacement-Battalion (01 Aug 1936-06 Oct 1936)
Commander of the Replacement-Battalion of the 67th Infantry-Regiment (06 Oct 1936-18 Jan 1939)
Staff Officer Course with the 23rd Division (29 Nov 1937-11 Dec 1937)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 68th Infantry-Regiment (18 Jan 1939-15 Feb 1940)
Commander of the 511th Infantry-Regiment (15 Feb 1940-10 Jan 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 293rd Infantry-Division (10 Jan 1943-01 Apr 1943)
Commander of the 293rd Infantry-Division (01 Apr 1943-20 Nov 1943)
Commander of the 359th Infantry-Division (20 Nov 1943-17 Jan 1945)
In addition, was Acting-Commander of the LIX. Army-Corps (17 Jan 1945-25 Apr 1945)
Delegated with the Leadership of the XXXIX. Panzer-Corps (25 Apr 1945-08 May 1945)
In US captivity (08 May 1945-05 Jul 1947)
Released (05 Jul 1947)

Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (832): am 23.01.1942 als Oberst und Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 511
- Eichenlaub (719): am 01.02.1945 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur 359. Infanterie-Division
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (589/2): am 02.07.1944 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur 359. Infanterie-Division
- 1914 EK I: 26.01.1918
- 1914 EK II: 03.10.1914
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Silber: 31.07.1918
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer: 31.12.1934
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse: 02.10.1936
- Spange zum EK I: 17.06.1940
- Spange zum EK II: 27.10.1939
- Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
- Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942”: 19.08.1942
- im Wehrmachtbericht genannt: 22.01.1945


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