serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1912 -- 20 1934 -- 45 heer 72 . infanterie-division 75 . infanterie-division hamburg 17 november 1964 berlin german to 1920 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight 's cross of the iron cross world war i world war ii 10 february 1892 generalmajor karl arning
 karl eduard friedrich arning
karl arning

karl eduard friedrich arning -lrb- 10 february 1892 -- 17 november 1964 -rrb- was a highly decorated generalmajor in the wehrmacht during world war ii .
he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
karl arning was captured by soviet forces in 1945 and was held until 1955 .
