Karl von Oven

Karl von Oven
Born	29 November 1888 Charlottenburg near Berlin, Province of Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	20 January 1974(1974-01-20) (aged 85) Singen am Hohentwiel, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	Prussian Army Imperial German Army Freikorps Preliminary Reichswehr Police Heer
Service years	1908–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	393. Infanterie-Division 56th Infantry Division XXXXIII Army Corps
Conflicts	World War I World War II Poland Campaign Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Kursk Battle of Narva (1944)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations	∞ 1921 Marie Elisabeth Freiin von Lüttwitz; 2 children General der Infanterie Karl Adolf von Oven (father)

Adolf Karl von Oven (29 November 1888 – 20 January 1974) was a German officer, finally General der Infanterie during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Promotions

• 27 February 1908 Fähnrich (Officer Cadet)
• 27 January 1909 Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) with Patent from 14 June 1907 (112)
• 24 December 1914 Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
• 5 October 1916 Hauptmann (Captain)

Police

• 2 November 1919 Hauptmann der Sicherheitspolizei with effect from 1 November 1919
• 29 September 1923 Polizeimajor (Major of the Police)
• 21 March 1933 Polizeioberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel of the Police) with effect from 1 April 1933
• 14 September 1933 Oberst der Landespolizei (Colonel of the State Police) with effect from 1 September 1933

Wehrmacht

• 15 March 1935 Oberstleutnant with Rank Seniority (RDA) from 1 January 1934 (3a)
• 1 October 1935 Oberst (Colonel)
• 31 May 1939 Generalmajor (Major General) with effect and RDA from 1 June 1939 (11)
• 14 June 1941 Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) with effect and RDA from 1 July 1941 (2)
• 10 March 1943 General der Infanterie (General of the Infantry) with effect and RDA from 1 April 1943 (1)

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class
• Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary), 3rd Class with the War Decoration (ÖM3K)
• Wound Badge (1918) in Mattweiß (Silver)
• Silesian Eagle Order, II. and I. Grade
• Knight of Honour (Ehrenritter) of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords on 1 December 1934
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st Class
• Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914 (1939), 2nd and 1st Class
  • 2nd Class on 15 September 1939
  • 1st Class on 5 October 1939
• Winter Battle in the East 1941–42 Medal on 14 August 1942
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1942 as Generalleutnant and Commander of 56. Infanterie-Division

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 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.