Veith, Karl
- Date of birth:
- July 16th, 1894 (Kempten/Bavaria, Germany)
- Date of death:
- August 10th, 1979 (Adelschlag-Ochsenfeld/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Karl Veith finally reached the rank of Generalleutnant. He was a POW to the Americans from April 10th, 1945 until May 12th, 1947.
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur 17. Flak-Division
- Awarded on:
- January 12th, 1943
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
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