Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben

Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben
Born	16 April 1883 Hanover
Died	11 October 1940 (aged 57) Jullouville, France
Buried at	La Cambe German war cemetery (Block 47-grave 232)
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1901–40
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	6. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I Battle of Verdun Battle of the Somme Battle of Cambrai (1917) World War II Battle of France
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Arnold Christian Rüdiger Joseph Maria Freiherr von Biegeleben^[a] (16 April 1883 – 11 October 1940) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 6. Infanterie-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Arnold Freiherr von Biegeleben died of a heart attack on 11 October 1940.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (14 September 1914)^[1]
  • 1st Class (3 March 1916)^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (24 November 1917)^[1]
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• 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)^[1]
  • 1st Class (30 October 1939)^[1]
• West Wall Medal (11 March 1940)^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 6. Infanterie-Division^[2]

Footnotes

• ^a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron), which is now legally a part of the last name. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1992, p. 19.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 113.

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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• 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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945