Friedrich Köchling

Friedrich Köchling
Born	22 June 1893 Ahaus
Died	6 June 1970(1970-06-06) (aged 76) Legden-Coesfeld
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	254 Infanterie-Division XLIV. Armeekorps XLIX. Gebirgskorps X. Armeekorps LXXXI. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of the Caucasus Battle of Aachen Ruhr Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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Friedrich Köchling (22 June 1893, Ahaus, Westphalia – 6 June 1970) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at the division and corps levels. 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. Friedrich Köchling surrendered to American troops in 1945 and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver
Cross of Honor
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Eastern Front Medal
German Cross in Gold (2 November 1941)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 31 July 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 254. Infanterie-Division ^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 217.

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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Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Walter Behschnitt	Commander of 254. Infanterie-Division 22 March 1942 - 5 September 1942	Succeeded by Generalmajor Hellmuth Reymann
Preceded by Generalmajor Hellmuth Reymann	Commander of 254. Infanterie-Division 19 November 1942 - 16 August 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Alfred Thielmann
Preceded by General der Artillerie Maximilian de Angelis	Commander of XLIV. Armeekorps 30 November 1943 - 15 January 1944	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Maximilian de Angelis
Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppe Rudolf Konrad	Commander of XLIX. Gebirgskorps 15 February 1944 - 15 March 1944	Succeeded by General der Gebirgstruppe Rudolf Konrad
Preceded by General der Infanterie Thomas-Emil von Wickede	Commander of X. Armeekorps 25 June 1944 - 3 September 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Hermann Foertsch
Preceded by General der Infanterie Friedrich-August Schack	Commander of LXXXI. Armeekorps 21 September 1944 - 10 March 1945	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ernst-Günther Baade

Persondata
Name	Köchling, Friedrich
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	22 June 1893
Place of birth	Ahaus, Germany
Date of death	6 June 1970
Place of death	Legden-Coesfeld, Germany