Karl Kriebel

Karl Kriebel

Born	26 February 1888 Metz, Alsace-Lorraine
Died	28 November 1961(1961-11-28) (aged 73) Sparenberg, Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1907–45
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands held	56 Infantry Division 46th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Crimean Campaign (1941–1942)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Kriebel (26 February 1888 – 28 November 1961) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

At the beginning of World War II, Kriebel was appointed commander of 56th Infantry Division. Later, he commanded several other divisions. He also served as a deputy member on the "Court of Military Honour," a drumhead court-martial that expelled many of the officers involved in the 20 July Plot from the Army before handing them over to the People's Court.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 July 1940 as Generalmajor and commander of 56. Infanterie-Division^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 225.

Bibliography

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 none	Commander of 56. Infanterie-Division September 1939 – 24 July 1940	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Paul von Hase
Preceded by Generalleutnant Paul von Hase	Commander of 46. Infanterie-Division 24 July 1940 – 17 September 1941	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Kurt Himer

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 56th Infantry Division
Staff	Edmund Blaurock (Oak Leaves) Karl Kriebel Otto-Joachim Lüdecke Karl von Oven
Units	Rudolf Bacherer (Oak Leaves) Gottfried von Erdmannsdorff Ludwig Wolff (Oak Leaves)