Karl Kriebel

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.

Karl Kriebel
Born	26 February 1888 Metz, Alsace-Lorraine
Died	28 November 1961 (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

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

1. 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.