Karl Koske
| Karl Koske | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 June 1889 |
| Died |
8 April 1945 (aged 55) Vienna |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 212th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 March 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 212. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 222.
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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Hellmuth Reymann |
Commander of 212. Infanterie-Division 1 October 1943 – 1 May 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Franz Sensfuß |
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