Karl Koetz
| Karl Koetz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 February 1908 Rixdorf near Berlin, German Empire (present-day Neukölln, Berlin) |
| Died |
11 June 1977 (aged 69) Meran, South Tyrol, Italy |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1925–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held |
349th Infantry Division 21st Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | 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 during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, awarded by Nazi Germany for extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.[1] Koetz personally received the Oak Leaves from Adolf Hitler in the ceremony held in the Wolf's Lair in Rastenburg, on 30 January 1944.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 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]
- 374th Oak Leaves on 1 January 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 185[3]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (25 October 1944)
References
Citations
Bibliography
- 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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 349. Volksgrenadier-Division 11 September 1944 – 1 April 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Heinrich Götz |
Commander of 21. Infantrie-Division 1 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by — |
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