Kurt Haehling

Summary

Kurt Haehling (7 November 1893 – 20 May 1983) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Haehling surrendered to the Red Army in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket. He was held until 1951.

Kurt Haehling
Born(1893-11-07)7 November 1893
Rosengarten, District of Angerburg, East Prussia, German Empire
present-day Radzieje, Poland
Died20 May 1983(1983-05-20) (aged 89)
Finsterwalde, Bezirk Cottbus, East Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1912–20
1935–45
RankGeneralmajor
Commands held73rd Infantry Division
Battles/warsCourland Pocket
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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Citations edit

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 174.

Bibliography edit

  • 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.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Dr. Friedrich Franek
Commander of 73. Infanterie-Division
30 July 1944 – 7 September 1944
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Franz Schlieper
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Gotthard Fischer
Commander of 126. Infanterie-Division
14 February 1945 – 8 May 1945
Succeeded by
None