Carl Anders

Carl Ulrich Ernst Paul Anders (31 August 1893 – 28 January 1972) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several infantry divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Carl Anders
Born	31 August 1893
Died	28 January 1972(1972-01-28) (aged 78)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	168th Infantry Division 88th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War II Vistula–Oder Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Anders surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet 1945 Vistula–Oder Offensive. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Wehrmacht Long Service Award^[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (25 September 1939) & 1st Class (26 October 1939)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 14 February 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Infanterie-Regiment 484^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 484^[3]