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Veith, Karl

Date of birth:
July 16th, 1894 (Kempten/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
August 10th, 1979 (Adelschlag-Ochsenfeld/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur 17. Flak-Division
Awarded on:
January 12th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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