Karl von Oven

Karl von Oven
Karl von Oven
Born	29 November 1888
Died	20 January 1974 (aged 85)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	393. Infanterie-Division; 56th Infantry Division; XXXXIII Army Corps;
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 56. Infanterie-Division^[1]

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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Paul von Hase	Commander of 56. Infanterie-Division 15 November 1940 – 24 January 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Otto-Joachim Lüdecke
Preceded by General der Infanterie Kurt Brennecke	Commander of XXXXIII. Armeekorps 24 January 1943 – 25 March 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Ehrenfried-Oskar Boege