Kurt Haehling

Kurt Haehling (7 November 1893 – 20 May 1983) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Haehling surrendered to the Red Army in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket. He was held until 1951.

Kurt Haehling
Born	(1893-11-07)7 November 1893 Rosengarten, District of Angerburg, East Prussia, German Empire present-day Radzieje, Poland
Died	20 May 1983(1983-05-20) (aged 89) Finsterwalde, Bezirk Cottbus, East Germany
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1912–20 1935–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	73rd Infantry Division
Battles / wars	Courland Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 March 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 126. Infanterie-Division^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 174.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Dr. Friedrich Franek	Commander of 73. Infanterie-Division 30 July 1944 – 7 September 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Franz Schlieper
Preceded by Generalleutnant Gotthard Fischer	Commander of 126. Infanterie-Division 14 February 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None