Kurt Chill
Kurt Chill | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1895 Thorn |
| Died | 5 July 1976 (aged 81) Grömitz |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1913–1920 1935–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 122. Infanterie-Division 85. Infanterie-Division LV. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Police officer |
Kurt Chill (1 May 1895 – 5 July 1976) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LV. Armeekorps. 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. Kurt Chill was captured by Soviet forces in May 1945, but escaped and was later in the custody of the United Kingdom. He was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (7 November 1914)
- Cross of Honor (1 November 1934)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (2 October 1939)
- 1st Class (19 July 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal (28 July 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (1 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 25 October 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 122. Infanterie-Division[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (19 December 1943)
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 130.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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Categories:
- 1895 births
- 1976 deaths
- People from Toruń
- People from West Prussia
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom