Carl Anders
Carl Ulrich Ernst Paul Anders 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.
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
- Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 14 February 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Infanterie-Regiment 484
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 484