Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben (16 April 1883 – 11 October 1940) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 6th Infantry Division of the Wehrmacht. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1883 |
| Died | 11 October 1940 (aged 57) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 6th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Battle of France |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Biegeleben died of a heart attack on 11 October 1940.
Awards and decorations edit
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (14 September 1914) & 1st Class (3 March 1916)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (24 November 1917)[1]
- Grand Officer Cross of the Order of St Alexander (15 September 1936)[1]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st to 4th Class (2 October 1936)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (6 October 1939) & 1st Class (30 October 1939)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 6th Infantry Division[2]
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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.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1992). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 2: Bi–Bo [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 2: Bi–Bo] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1734-3.
