hucks216 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 (edited) General der Infanterie Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel Born: 2nd Jan 1886 Died: 30th Aug 1944 - executed at Plötzensee Prison for his role in the Valkyrie Plot, leading an attempted coup in Paris which was initially successful. Oberquartiermeister II - Generalstab des Heeres Oberquartiermeister I Kommandierender General II Armee-Korps Vorsitzender - 'Waffenstillstandskommission in Frankreich' Oberbefehlshaber 17.Armee Militärbefehlshaber in Frankreich Ritterkreuz - 21st Aug 1941 DKiS - 14th Feb 1944 Image: EK II citation Edited February 27, 2012 by hucks216 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odulf Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) The two cousins Von Stülpnagel were successive Military Commander of France (first Otto and then Carl-Heinrich). So which Von Stülpnagel signed these documents? Carl-Heinrich Geboren: 02-01-1886, Berlin Hingerichtet: 27-02-1944, Plötzensee 01-10-35 Gen.Maj. 01-10-37 Gen.Lt. 01-04-39 Gen.d.Inf. 13-02-42 / 20-07-44 Milit.Bef.Frankreich Otto Geboren: 16-06-1878, Berlin Freitod: 06-02-1946, Gefängnis in Paris 01-02-29 Gen Maj. 01-02-31 Gen.Lt. 01-10-36 Gen.d.Flieger 01-12-40 umbenannt in Gen.d.Inf. 25-10-40 / 31-01-42 Milit.Bef.Frankreich 31-01-42 Mob.Verw. aufgehoben Edited July 24, 2012 by Odulf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hucks216 Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 Both signatures belong to Carl-Heinrich. Otto never commander II Armeekorps and by the date on your citation, Otto was in the Führer-Reserve/retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hucks216 Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 Kindly contributed by Dave Danner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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