Karl Arning

Karl Arning
Born10 February 1892
Died17 November 1964(1964-11-17) (aged 72)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1912–20
1934–45
RankGeneralmajor
Commands72nd Infantry Division
75th Infantry Division
Battles/warsPrague Offensive
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Eduard Friedrich Arning (10 February 1892 – 17 November 1964) 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.

Arning surrendered to the Red Army troops in the course of the Soviet Prague Offensive in 1945. Convicted in the Soviet Union as a war criminal, he was held until 1955.


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