Willi Koch
| Willi Koch | |
|---|---|
 Willi Koch | |
| Born |
28 January 1917 Schlieben |
| Died |
29 April 1945 (aged 28) Ferch Schwielowsee, near Potsdam |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1938–45 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 32 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Willi Koch (28 January 1917 – 29 April 1945) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Willi Koch was killed on 29 April 1945, during the Battle of Berlin
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- Eastern Front Medal
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black or in Silver
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 16 April 1944 as Feldwebel and commander of 6./Grenadier-Regiment 32[2]
- 612th Oak Leaves on 16 October 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and commander of 6./Grenadier-Regiment 32[3]
References
Citations
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.
- 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.
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