Karl Decker
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| Karl Decker | |
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| 30 November 1897 — 21 April 1945 (aged 47) | |
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| Place of birth | Borntin-Neustettin, Pomerania |
| Place of death | Großbrunsrode, Braunschweig |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
| Commands held | 5.Panzer-Division XXXIX. Panzer-Korps |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (posthumous) |
Karl Decker (30 November 1897 – 21 April 1945) was a German general in the infantry, serving during World War II.
Trapped in the Ruhr Pocket, Decker committed suicide on 21 April 1945.
[edit] Awards
- Wound Badge in Black
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (22 October 1939)
- 1st Class (16 September 1941)
- Panzer Badge in Silver
- German Cross in Gold (1 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Mentioned four times in the Wehrmachtbericht
[edit] References
- Berger, Florian. Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Wien, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5. (German)
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5. (German)
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit: Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (The German Cross 1930–1945: History and holders, vol. 2). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X. (German)
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| Preceded by Generalleutnant Ernst Felix Fäckenstedt |
Commander of 5.Panzer-Division September 7, 1943 – October 16, 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Rolf Lippert |
| Preceded by General der Panzertruppen Dietrich von Saucken |
Commander of XXXIX. Panzer-Korps October 15, 1944 – April 21, 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Karl Arndt |
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