Curt Badinski
German general (1890–1966)
Curt Badinski | |
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Born | (1890-05-17)17 May 1890 Grebenstein |
Died | 27 February 1966(1966-02-27) (aged 75) Oldenburg |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 23rd Infantry Division 292nd Infantry Division 269th Infantry Division 276th InfantryDivision |
Battles/wars | World War II
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Curt Rudolf Theodor Badinski (17 May 1890 – 27 February 1966) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held several divisional commands. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Badinski surrendered to the American forces in August 1944 in the Falaise Pocket.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 October 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 489[1]
Works
- Aus großer Zeit. Erinnerungsblätter des Jäger-Feld-Bataillons Nr.9. Weltkrieg 1914–1918. Bd. 1, Lauenburgischer Heimatverlag, Ratzeburg 1932.
- Aus großer Zeit. Erinnerungsblätter des Jäger-Feld-Bataillons Nr.9. Weltkrieg 1914–1918. Bd. 2, Lauenburgischer Heimatverlag, Ratzeburg 1933.
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 103.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [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 | ||
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Preceded by Generalleutnant Heinz Hellmich | Commander of 23. Infanterie-Division 17 January 1942 – 9 July 1942 | Succeeded by Reclassified as 26. Panzer-Division |
Preceded by Generalleutnant Willy Seeger | Commander of 292. Infanterie-Division 24 August 1942 – 1 September 1942 | Succeeded by Generalleutnant Wolfgang von Kluge |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Ernst von Leyser | Commander of 269. Infanterie-Division 1 September 1942 – 25 Nov 1943 | Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hans Wagner |
Preceded by None | Commander of 276. Infanterie-Division 10 December 1943 – 21 August 1944 | Succeeded by None |