Friedrich Köchling

Friedrich Köchling
Friedrich Köchling
Born	22 June 1893
Died	6 June 1970 (aged 76)
Allegiance	German Empire ; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Imperial German Army; Reichsheer; German Army
Years of service	1912–45
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	Sudetendeutsches Freikorps (de facto); 254 Infanterie-Division; XLIV. Armeekorps; XLIX. Gebirgskorps; X. Armeekorps; LXXXI. Armeekorps
Battles / wars	World War I; German-Czechoslovak War; 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

Friedrich Köchling (22 June 1893 – 6 June 1970) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany 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.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 July 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 254. Infanterie-Division ^[1]

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.

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

Friedrich Köchling
Born	(1893-06-22)22 June 1893
Died	6 June 1970(1970-06-06) (aged 76)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Imperial German Army Reichsheer German Army
Years of service	1912–45
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	Sudetendeutsches Freikorps (de facto) 254 Infanterie-Division XLIV. Armeekorps XLIX. Gebirgskorps X. Armeekorps LXXXI. Armeekorps
Battles / wars	World War I German-Czechoslovak War 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