Kurt Oppenländer

Kurt Oppenländer
Born	11 February 1892 Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, German Empire
Died	17 March 1947(1947-03-17) (aged 55) Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Allied-occupied Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1911–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	305th Infantry Division 198th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Kurt Oppenländer (11 February 1892 – 17 March 1947) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Oppenländer died in American custody on 17 March 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 July 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 305. Infanterie-Division

References

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.