Alexander Conrady

Alexander Conrady
Born	(1903-07-16)16 July 1903 Neu-Ulm
Died	Augsburg
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1923–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 118 36. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kursk Operation Bagration
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Alexander Conrady (16 July 1903 – 21 December 1983) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 36th Infantry Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Generalmajor Conrady was captured by Soviet troops during Operation Bagration and was held until 1954.

Awards and decorations

• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 3rd Class (2 October 1936)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (4 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (2 July 1940)
• West Wall Medal
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (29 December 1941)
• Eastern Front Medal (16 July 1942)
• Infantry Assault Badge (23 November 1941)
• German Cross in Gold on 24 December 1941 as Major in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 118 (motorized)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 17 October 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of I./Infanterie-Regiment 118
  • 279th Oak Leaves on 22 August 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 118
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (9 February 1944)

Wehrmachtbericht reference

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	English translation
9 February 1944	Bei den schweren Abwehrkämpfen zwischen Pripjet und Beresina haben sich die unter Führung des Generals der Artillerie Weidling kämpfende 36, und 134. Infanteriedivision unter den Eichenlaubträgern Oberst Conrady und Generalleutnant Schlemmer hervorragend bewährt.	In the heavy defensive battles between Pripyat and Berezina, have the divisions fighting under the command of General of Artillery Weidling's 36th, and 134th Infantry Division, under the Oak Leaves bearers Colonel Conrady and Lieutenant General Schlemmer, proved to be excellent.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Alexander Conrady @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 16, 2010)

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Egon von Neindorff	Commander of 36. Infanterie-Division 19 January 1944 – 1 July 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor August Well