Karl Koetz
Karl Koetz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 February 1908 |
| Died | 11 June 1977 (aged 69) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
Branch | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 349th Infantry Division 21st Infantry Division |
Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Karl Koetz (8 February 1908 – 11 June 1977) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.[1]
Awards and decorations
[edit]- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (13 June 1940) & 1st Class (1 July 1941)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 2 October 1941 as Hauptmann and commander of II. / Infanterie-Regiment 46[1]
- Oak Leaves on 1 January 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 185[3]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer; C. F., Colton; Rogers, Duncan (2003). Elite of the Third Reich: the recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, 1939–45. Helion & Company Limited. ISBN 978-1-874622-46-8.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
