Karl Koetz

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]

Karl Koetz
Born	(1908-02-08)8 February 1908
Died	11 June 1977(1977-06-11) (aged 69)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	349th Infantry Division 21st Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• 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

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2003, p. 219.
2. Thomas 1997, p. 388.
3. Fellgiebel 2003, p. 66.

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.
• 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 —