Ludwig Kirschner
Born	12 June 1904 Bayreuth, German Empire
Died	11 February 1945(1945-02-11) (aged 40) Saybusch, Poland
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1936–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	320. Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Vistula–Oder Offensive †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Ludwig Kirschner (12 June 1904 – 11 February 1945) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 320. Volksgrenadier-Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Kirschner was killed on 11 February 1945 in Saybusch, Poland.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (31 December 1940) & 1st Class (14 September 1941)^[1]
Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (8 February 1942)^[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 18 January 1942 as Major and commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 436^[2]
- Oak Leaves on 28 October 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 72^[3]

References

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 (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.

Military offices Preceded byNone Commander of 320. Volksgrenadier-Division 1 November 1944 – 11 February 1945 Succeeded byOberst Rolf Scherenberg