Curt Gallenkamp

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Curt Gallenkamp
Born 17 February 1890
Wesel
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Wiesbaden
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1909–45
Rank General der Artillerie
Commands held 78. Infanterie-Division
LXXX. Armeekorps
Battles/wars World War I

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations Kurt von Tippelskirch (brother in-law)

Curt Gallenkamp (17 February 1890 – 13 April 1958) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a convicted war criminal. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Gallenkamp was captured by British troops in May 1945. He was tried for war crimes for the deaths of British paratroops/commandos and an American pilot. He was sentenced to be hanged in 1947, but had his sentence commuted to life imprisonment and was released in 1952.

Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 159.

References

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Military offices
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Fritz Brand
Commander of 78. Infanterie-Division
1 October 1939 – 29 September 1941
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Emil Markgraf
Preceded by
None
Commander of LXXX. Armeekorps
27 May 1942 – 7 August 1944
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Dr. Franz Beyer

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