Kurt Oppenländer | |
Birth Date: | 11 February 1892 |
Birth Place: | Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, German Empire |
Death Place: | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Allied-occupied Germany |
Allegiance: | |
Branch: | Army |
Serviceyears: | 1911–45 |
Rank: | Generalleutnant |
Commands: | 305th Infantry Division 198th Infantry Division |
Battles: | 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.
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