Karl Koske (27 June 1889 – 8 April 1945) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Koske was wounded in an air raid and died in a Vienna hospital on 8 April 1945.
Karl Koske | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 June 1889 |
| Died | 8 April 1945 (aged 55) Vienna |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 212th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
edit- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 March 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 212. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 222.
Bibliography
edit- 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.
