Dr. Karl Mauss (May 17, 1898 - February 9, 1959) was one of the most distinguished tank commanders of the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a lieutenant general and commander of The 7th Panzer Division, and one of only 31 ever to receive the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves, Swords, and Diamonds. May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The US M1A1 Abrams tank is a typical modern main battle tank. ... The Wehrmacht (literally defence force or means/power of resistance) was the name of the armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... 1813 Iron Cross 1870 Iron Cross The Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz) was established in 1813 as a military honor by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia. ...

Karl Mauss during World War II

Early career

Karl Mauss was born in the town of Ploen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. In 1914, at only sixteen years of age he volunteered to serve during World War I. Thanks to his obstinacy and the support of his father, he was accepted and joined Jägerregiment 162, serving during the war at Arras, La Bassee, Flanders, Somme and Isonzo. In 1915, barely seventeen, he was awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd class. The year afer, he was promoted to 2nd lieutenant (becoming one of the youngest commissioned officers of the entire army) and, a short time later, received the Iron Cross, 1st class. Plön (Ploen according to the standard conversion of umlauts) is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 Bundesländer in Germany. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Arras ( Dutch: Atrecht) is a city and commune in northern France, préfecture (capital) of the Pas-de-Calais département. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Somme is a French département named after the Somme River. ... The river Soča (Italian Isonzo) is a river in West Slovenia and North Italy. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1813 Iron Cross 1870 Iron Cross The Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz) was established in 1813 as a military honor by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia. ... Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ... In the military, a commissioned officer is a member of the service who derives authority directly from a sovereign power, and as such holds a commission from that power. ... 1813 Iron Cross 1870 Iron Cross The Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz) was established in 1813 as a military honor by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia. ...

Mauss stayed in the military until 1922 when he moved to Hamburg to study dentistry, and attained his doctorate as dr. med. dent. in 1929. Apparently, civilian life did not suit him, so he re-enlisted as a captain in 1934, serving with Infanterieregiments 69 in Hamburg. He was promoted to major on April 1, 1938 Military (from Latin militarius, miles soldier) as an adjective describes anything related to soldiers and warfare, more specifically to do with land forces, the sea forces equivalent being naval. Used as a noun, it is equivalent to Armed force. ... This article is about the city in Germany. ... X-rays can reveal if a person has cavities Dentistry is the practical application of knowledge of dental science (the science of placement, arrangement, function of teeth) to human beings. ... Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... This article is about the city in Germany. ... For non-military meanings, see major (disambiguation). ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

World War II & Post-war career

At the start of the war, Dr. Mauss served with the 20th motorized infantry division, with which he participated in the 1939 Polish campaign. In May 1940 his The 10th Panzer Division travelled west to take part in the Battle of France together with Heinz Guderian's XIX army corps Polish Defence War of 1939 Conflict World War II Date 1 September - 6 October 1939 Place Poland Result Decisive German and Soviet victory The Polish September Campaign (alternatively refered to as the German plan Fall Weiss) refers to the conquest of Poland by the armies of Nazi Germany and the... May is the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... In World War II, Battle of France or Case Yellow (Fall Gelb in German) was the France and the Low Countries, executed 10 May 1940 which ended the Phony War. ... General Heinz Guderian Heinz Wilhelm Guderian (17 June 1888-14 May 1954) was a military theorist and General of the German Army during the Second World War. ...

Already in these first engagements Mauss successfully utilized his war experiences from 1914/18, his energy and enthusiasm transferring to his men. In the second phase of the French campaign, Mauss participated in the battles against the French 7th army. Wiktionary has a definition of: French French in its formal sense and used in its capitalized form, denotes: Something from or related to France. ...

Mauss, now lieutenant colonel (promoted on April 1, 1941), also fought in the Soviet campaign, Operation Barbarossa, from its outset. In November 1941, When his battalion successfully defended their postitions on the bridgehead by Ugra despite heavy Soviet attacks and calamitous weather conditions, Mauss was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... Original German plan Operation Barbarossa (Unternehmen Barbarossa) was the German codename for Nazi Germanys invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II, which commenced on June 22, 1941. ... November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Soviet redirects here. ...

In the year 1942 Mauss was promoted to [[Colonel], and after leading his troops with small losses from the hell of Kursk, he was awarded Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross in November, 1943. In January 1944 he took command of the famous The 7th Panzer Division. In April the same year, he was promoted to Major General. Furthermore, on October 23, 1944 he received the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves and Swords before he was seriously injured by artillery shell fragments in February, 1945 in Gotenhafen and had a leg amputated. He was promoted to lieutenant general in april, and received as the last commander of the 7th Panzer division the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves, Swords, and Diamonds on April 15, 1945. For other uses, see Kursk (disambiguation). ... November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Gdynia (pronounce: [:gdiɲia], Kashubian Gdiniô; German Gdingen) is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodship of Poland and an important seaport at Gdansk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ...

After the war Mauss worked as a dentist in his own practice. His request for re-enlistment was rejected by the Armed Forces for health reasons. Dr. med. dent. Karl Mauss died on April 2, 1959 in Hamburg, at the age of 61. April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the city in Germany. ...

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