Karst, Friedrich

Karst, Friedrich, born 04-09-1893 in Deutsch Eylau, joined the Army Service on 11-05-1912, age 18, as a Fahnenjunker in the 16^th Infantry Regiment. He was in the fields of the first war as a Platoon leader with the 7^th Company of the 136^th Infantry Regiment. As an Oberst and Commander of the 216^th Infantry Regiment he was involved in World War II and taken ill in the Führer Reserve (see Adolf Hitler)  (did you know) to 06-08-1940. Appointed as Commander of the 461^st Infantry Regiment to 06-09-1942. Delegated with the leadership of the 95^th Infantry Division  until 27-09-1942 where he succeeded Generalleutnant der Infanterie, Friedrich Zickwolff,   Zickwolff was wounded  by French partisans in August 1943 and died from his wounds on 17-09-1943, age 50 Friedrich Zickwolff. The 95^th Infantry Division was formed on 19-09-1939 in Wildflecken and Hammelburg. Karst became commander of the 262^nd Infantry Division to 19-07-1943 and again in the Reserve  until 01-11-1943. Senior Field Commandant 672 and Commandant of Brussels until September 1944. Commander of the 466^th Division, Replacement Division “Bielefeld” and landed in British captivity on 11-05-1945.

   Released on 15-10-1947 Karst retired in Herford, where he at the old age of 82 died on 07-11-1975 and is buried with his wife Hedi, born Frees, who died old age 97, 14-10-1989, on the Friedhof Ewiger Frieden, Cemetery Eternal Peace, in Herford. General der Infanterie, Wehrmachtsbefehlshaber Dänemark, Hermann Hanneken is buried here also Hermann Hanneken.   On the cemetery Hermannstrasse in Herford are buried the Generalmajor der Flieger, 18^th Luftwaffe Feld Division 651,  Fritz Reinshagen

     and Generalarzt der Kriegsmarine, Walter Wendländt.