Georg Koßmala
Appearance
Georg Koßmala | |
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Born | Myslowitz | 22 October 1896
Died | 18 March 1945 Oberglogau | (aged 48)
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1914–20 1935–45 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands | 32. Infanterie-Division 272. Volksgrenadier-Division 344. Infanterie-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Other work | Police Officer |
Georg Koßmala (22 October 1896 – 18 March 1945) was a Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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. Georg Koßmala was killed on 18 March 1945 in Oberglogau in Lower Silesia.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 26 August 1944
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
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Categories:
- 1896 births
- 1945 deaths
- People from Mysłowice
- People from the Province of Silesia
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- German police officers
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht