Friedrich Koch (general)
| Friedrich Koch | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 January 1879 Odenkirchen |
| Died |
3 November 1961 (aged 82) Bonn |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
Heer Waffen SS |
| Years of service |
1897–31 1937–42 |
| Rank |
General der Infanterie Gruppenführer |
| Commands held |
254. Infanterie-Division XXXIV. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich Koch (15 January 1879 – 3 November 1961) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXXIV corps. 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
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (18 August 1917)
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Hanseatic Cross of Bremen
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 October 1941 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXXXIV. Armeekorps[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. .
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.
- 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.
External links
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- World War 2 Awards
- Friedrich Koch @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived January 25, 2011)
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 254. Infanterie-Division 26 August 1939 – 30 April 1940 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walter Behschnitt |
| Preceded by None |
Commander of the XXXXIV. Armeekorps 1 May 1940 – 10 December 1941 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Otto Stapf |
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