Karl von Graffen
Born6 June 1893
Plön
Died1 November 1964(1964-11-01) (aged 71)
Grödersby
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
Years of service1911–45
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held58th Infantry Division
LXXVI Panzer Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl von Graffen (6 June 1893 – 1 November 1964) was a German general during World War II who held divisional and corps level commands. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Graffen was taken prisoner in May 1945 by the US 85th Infantry Division near Belluno, Italy, and was released in March 1948.

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References

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 167.
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Findlay, Angela (2022). In My Grandfather's Shadow: A Story of War, Trauma and the Legacy of Silence. Bantam Press. ISBN 978-1787634060.
  • Operation Report of 337th Infantry Regiment. National Archives, College Park, MD. 1945.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Military offices Preceded byGeneralleutnant Friedrich Altrichter Commander of 58. Infanterie-Division 2 April 1941 – 1 May 1943 Succeeded byGeneral der Artillerie Wilhelm Berlin Preceded byGeneral der Panzertruppe Gerhard Graf von Schwerin Commander of LXXVI. Panzerkorps 25 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 Succeeded byNone
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