Alexander Conrady
Alexander Conrady (16 July 1903 – 21 December 1983) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 36th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Conrady was taken prisoner by Soviet troops during Operation Bagration; he was released in 1955.[1]
Alexander Conrady | |
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| Born | 16 July 1903 Neu-Ulm |
| Died | 21 December 1983 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Republic.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1923–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 36. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | Operation Bagration |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Awards and decorations
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 3rd Class (2 October 1936)[2]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (4 October 1939) & 1st Class (2 July 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (16 July 1942)[2]
- Infantry Assault Badge (23 November 1941)[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 24 December 1941 as Major in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 118 (motorized)[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 17 October 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of I./Infanterie-Regiment 118[4]
- 279th Oak Leaves on 22 August 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 118[5]
References
Citations
- Zeidler 1996, p70.
- Thomas & Wegmann 1998, p. 93.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 75.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 131.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 62.
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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 4: C–Dow] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2534-8.
- Zeidler, Manfred (1996). Stalinjustiz contra NS-Verbrechen. Die Kriegsverbrecherprozesse gegen deutsche Kriegsgefangene in der UdSSR in den Jahren 1943 – 1952. Kenntnisstand und Forschungsprobleme. Berichte und Studien des Hannah-Arendt-Instituts für Totalitarismusforschung e.V. an der TU Dresden (in German). Dresden, Germany. ISBN 3-9316-4808-7.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Generalleutnant Egon von Neindorff |
Commander of 36. Infanterie-Division 19 January 1944 – 1 July 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor August Well |
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