Karl, Prince of Leiningen (1898–1946)
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| Prince of Leiningen | |||||
| 6th Prince of Leiningen | |||||
| Tenure | 18 July 1939 – 2 August 1946 | ||||
| Predecessor | Prince Emich | ||||
| Successor | Prince Emich Kirill | ||||
| Born | 13 February 1898 Straßburg, German Empire | ||||
| Died | 2 August 1946 (aged 48) Saransk, Soviet Union | ||||
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| House | Leiningen | ||||
| Father | Emich, Prince of Leiningen | ||||
| Mother | Princess Feodore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg | ||||
| Military career | |||||
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany | ||||
| Service | Kriegsmarine | ||||
| Years of service | 1939–1945 | ||||
| Rank | Captain | ||||
| Battles / wars | World War II | ||||
Karl, Prince of Leiningen (German: Friedrich Karl Eduard Erwin Fürst zu Leiningen; 13 February 1898 – 2 August 1946) was a German military officer and the eldest surviving son of Emich, Prince of Leiningen. Upon his father's death in 1939, he became the sixth Prince of Leiningen.