Knights Cross Formal Award Document

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Oberst Karl Arndt Formal award document with folder to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of 1939. Large, double-paged parchment document with calligraphic text and national eagle dated 23 January 1942, the name of Karl Arndt rendered in hand-executed gold lettering, beneath which is the ink facsimile signature of Adolf Hitler. Document dimensions are 43.2 x 34.7 cm. The award folder in red leather with a gold-embossed eagle on the front, the inside with gold-embossed decorative edging lines and parchment inserts. Centered on the lower edge of the rear inside cover is the stamp in gold of "Frieda Thiersch". Folder dimensions are 45 x 36 cm. Complete with original outer box, penciled name on edge and protective paper.

Karl Hermann Arndt (10 March 1892 – 30 December 1981) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions including the 293rd Infantry Division, 359th Infantry Division and XXXIX Panzer Corps. He participated in Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, Battle of Kiev, Battle of Moscow, Battle of Kursk, Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation, Lower Dnieper Offensive, Lower Silesian Offensive, Upper Silesian Offensive and the Prague Offensive. He was awarded the Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (3 October 1914), 1st Class (26 January 1918), Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (31 December 1934), Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st Class (2 October 1936), Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (27 October 1939) & 1st Class (17 June 1940), German Cross in Gold on 2 July 1944 as Generalleutnant in the 359. Infanterie-Division, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 January 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 511 and Oak Leaves on 1 February 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 359. Infanterie-Division.

This wonderful document was obtained from the US veteran’s family in 2018 and has never been in a collection.