Edler von Daniels

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Alexander Edler von Daniels
17 March 1891 – 6 January 1960
Place of birth	Trier
Place of death	Bielefeld
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1910-1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	376. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Generalleutnant Alexander Edler von Daniels was a German field general who fought in the Battle of Stalingrad.

Daniels commanded the 376th Infantry Division at Stalingrad, which was part of XI Corps of the German Sixth Army. Despite the hardships facing his and many other soldiers, Daniels learned to make ways of entertainment in the ruins of the city. (source missing) He played a game of target shooting with some of his officers for Oktoberfest, and played card games of Doppelkopf (source missing). In late December 1942, after Operation Uranus encircled the Sixth Army, Daniels was promoted to Lieutenant-General (Generalleutnant) and awarded the Knight's Cross. Daniels was marched into captivity by the Red Army on January 28, 1943.

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Regarding personal names: Graf is a title, translated as Count, not a first or middle name. The female form is Gräfin. Regarding personal names: Edler is a rank of nobility, not a first or middle name. The female form is Edle.

[edit] References

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.