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Treuenfeld, von, Karl

Date of birth:
March 31st, 1885 (Flensburg/Schleswig-Holstein, German Empire)
Date of death:
June 7th, 1946 (Allendorf/Hessen-Nassau, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Gruppenführer / Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS (Lieutenant General)
Unit:
Kommadeur, 10. SS-Panzer-Division "Frundsberg", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
May 8th, 1944

Treuenfeld does not appear neither P/S nor Scheibert, but Mark Yerger published von Treuenfeld’s complete, approved DKiG recommendation in Waffen-SS Commanders: The Army, Corps and Divisional Leaders of a Legend, Vol. 2
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Sources

  • Photo 1: Igor Poul
  • - Waffen SS Commanders: The Army, Corps & Divisional Leaders of a Legend. The Army, Corps and Divisional Leaders of a Legend: Kruger to Zimmermann, ISBN 978-0764307690
    - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
    - oocities.org

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