Karl Herzog
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Karl Herzog (6 July 1906 – 25 January 1998) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Karl Herzog was captured by Soviet forces in April 1945 in Pillau and was held until 1955. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1957 and retired in 1966 as a Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (5 October 1939)
- 1st Class (18 June 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (25 June 1944)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (21 August 1943)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 May 1944)
- Eastern Front Medal (17 November 1942)
- Knight of the Order of the Crown of Romania with Swords (15 May 1944)
- German Cross in Gold (18 May 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 April 1945 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Heeres Sturm-Pionier-Brigade 627 (motorisiert)[1]
References
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External links
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 186.
Categories:
- Pages with reference errors
- 1906 births
- 1998 deaths
- Bundeswehr generals
- People from Nuremberg
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knights of the Order of the Crown (Romania)
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- Major generals of the German Army
