Karst, Friedrich, born 04-09-1893 in Deutsch Eylau, 
joined the Army Service on 11-05-1912, age 18, as a Fahnenjunker in the 16th Infantry Regiment. Friedrich was in the fields of the first war as a Platoon leader with the 7th Company of the 136th Infantry Regiment. As an Oberst and Commander of the 216th 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 461st Infantry Regiment to 06-09-1942. Delegated with the leadership of the 95th Infantry Division 
until 27-09-1942 where he succeeded Generalleutnant der Infanterie, Friedrich Zickwolff,
joined the Army Service on 11-05-1912, age 18, as a Fahnenjunker in the 16th Infantry Regiment. Friedrich was in the fields of the first war as a Platoon leader with the 7th Company of the 136th Infantry Regiment. As an Oberst and Commander of the 216th 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 461st Infantry Regiment to 06-09-1942. Delegated with the leadership of the 95th 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 95th Infantry Division was formed on 19-09-1939 in Wildflecken and Hammelburg. Karst became commander of the 262nd 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 466th Division, Replacement Division “Bielefeld” and landed in British captivity on 11-05-1945. Gotthard Heinrici, 
Wilhelm Wimmer (center) 
and Friedrich Karst (right) as British prisoners of war. 
At that time his rank was that of “Generalleutnant”(Lieutenant-Generalleutnant-appointed on April 1st 1943).Death and burial ground of Karst, Friedrich.
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 Hedwig “Hedi”, born Frees, who died old age 97, 14-10-1989, on the Friedhof Ewiger Frieden, Cemetery Eternal Peace, in Herford, Section D-Grave 79 D. 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, 18th Luftwaffe Feld Division 651, 
Fritz Reinshagen
and Generalarzt der Kriegsmarine, 
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