Karl Arning | |
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Born | 10 February 1892 |
Died | 17 November 1964 | (aged 72)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1912–20 1934–45 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands | 72nd Infantry Division 75th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Prague Offensive |
Awards | Knight'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.