General der Infanterie Karl Allmendinger Born: 03 Feb 1891 in Abtsgem�nd, District Aalen Died: 02 Oct 1965 in Ellwangen, Jagst Promotions:
F�hnrich (22 Apr 1911); Leutnant (27 Jan 1913); Oberleutnant (18 Apr 1916); Hauptmann (01 Jan 1923); Major (01 Feb 1932); Oberstleutnant (01 Jul 1934); Oberst (01 Aug 1936); Generalmajor (01 Aug 1940); Generalleutnant (01 Aug 1942); General der Infanterie (01 Apr 1943) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Oct 1910)
Fahnenjunker in the 122nd Fusilier-Regiment (01 Oct 1910-1914)
Battalion-Adjutant, Company-Leader, Ordinance-Officer with the Regiments-Staff and Regiments-Adjutant in the 122nd Fusilier-Regiment (1914-1918)
Adjutant of Volunteer-Detachment Haas (01 Jan 1919-01 Jul 1919)
Adjutant of the 13th J�ger-Regiment (01 Jul 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 26th Reichswehr-Rifle-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 13th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1923)
Rittmeister in the 18th Mounted-Regiment and Detached for Subsidiary-Leadership-Training to the Staff of 5th Division (01 Oct 1923-01 Oct 1924)
With the Staff of I. Battalion of the 13th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1924-01 Oct 1925)
Subsidiary-Leadership-Training in the RWM/T3 (01 Oct 1925-01 Oct 1926)
Advisor in the RWM/Department T3 (01 Oct 1926-01 Oct 1929)
Company-Chief in the 1st Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1929-01 Oct 1932)
Transferred into the RWM/T4 (01 Oct 1932-15 Aug 1934)
Transferred into the Staff of 1st Division (01 Aug 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Chief of Operations (Ia) in the General-Staff of I. Army-Corps (15 Oct 1935-12 Oct 1937)
Commander of the 35th Infantry-Regiment (12 Oct 1937-10 Nov 1938)
Chief of 10th Department in the General Staff of the Army (10 Nov 1938-15 Oct 1939)
Chief of the General Staff of V. Army-Corps (15 Oct 1939-25 Oct 1940)
Commander of the 5th Infantry-Division (25 Oct 1940-05 Jan 1942)
Commander of the 5th Light Infantry-Division (05 Jan 1942-06 Jul 1942)
Commander of the 5th J�ger-Division (06 Jul 1942-05 Jan 1943)
F�hrer-Reserve (05 Jan 1943-11 Jan 1943)
Trainer with the Divisional Leader Courses, Berlin (11 Jan 1943-01 Jul 1943)
Commanding General of V. Army-Corps (01 Jul 1943-27 Apr 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of 17th Army (01 May 1944-25 Jul 1944)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (25 Jul 1944-16 May 1945)
In US Captivity (16 May 1945-22 Dec 1947)
Released (22 Dec 1947)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (365): am 17.07.1941 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur 5. Infanterie-Division
- Eichenlaub (153): am 13.12.1942 als Generalleutnant und Kommandeur 5.J�ger-Division
- Ritterkreuz des Kgl. W�rttembg. Milit�r-Verdienstordens
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Ritterkreuz II. Klasse des Kgl. W�rttembg. Friedrichs-Ordens mit Schwertern
- k.u.k. �sterr. Milit�r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I: 21.05.1940
- Spange zum EK II: 20.09.1939
- Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942"
- im Wehrmachtbericht genannt: 09.10.1942
- Finn. Freiheitskreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern: 29.03.1943
- Kgl. Rum�n. Ordens �Michael der Tapfere� III. Klasse: 12.07.1944
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