Carl-Erik Koehler
| Carl-Erik Koehler | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 December 1895 Mannheim |
| Died |
8 December 1958 (aged 63) Rheine |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | General der Kavallerie |
| Commands held |
306. Infanterie-Division XXXIII. Armeekorps XX. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Carl-Erik Koehler (3 December 1895 – 8 December 1958) was a highly decorated General der Kavallerie 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (4 February 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 306. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 217.
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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Theobald Lieb |
Commander of 306. Infanterie-Division 30 March 1943 – 1 January 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Karl Bär |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Karl Bär |
Commander of 306. Infanterie-Division 12 January 1944 – 20 April 1944 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Ludwig Wolff |
Commander of XXXIII. Armeekorps 10 August 1944 – 31 March 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Friedrich von Unger |
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Rudolf Freiherr von Roman |
Commander of XX. Armeekorps 1 April 1945 – May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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