Karl Koske
Karl Koske | |
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Born | 27 June 1889 Sarajevo |
Died | 8 April 1945 Vienna | (aged 55)
Allegiance | Austria–Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands held | 212. Infanterie-Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Koske (27 June 1889 – 8 April 1945) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Karl Koske was wounded in an air raid and died in a Vienna hospital on 8 April 1945.
Awards and decorations
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (25 April 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 March 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 212. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 222.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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Categories:
- 1889 births
- 1945 deaths
- People from Sarajevo
- Austro-Hungarian military personnel of World War I
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Austrian military personnel killed in World War II
- Austro-Hungarian Army officers