Carl-Erik Koehler
| Carl-Erik Koehler | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 December 1895 Mannheim |
| Died |
8 December 1958 (aged 63) Rheine |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | General der Kavallerie |
| Commands held |
306. Infanterie-Division XXXIII. Armeekorps XX. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Carl-Erik Koehler (3 December 1895 – 8 December 1958) was a highly decorated General der Kavallerie 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.
General Koehler was the grandson of Captain Hubert Anton Casimir Dilger, a German-born artillery officer who served with Battery I, 1st Ohio Light Artillery and was awarded the Medal of Honor for distinguished service at Chancellorsville, VA on May 2, 1863. He was also the first cousin of General Hubertus Lamey.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (4 February 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 306. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 217.
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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Theobald Lieb |
Commander of 306. Infanterie-Division 30 March 1943 – 1 January 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Karl Bär |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Karl Bär |
Commander of 306. Infanterie-Division 12 January 1944 – 20 April 1944 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Ludwig Wolff |
Commander of XXXIII. Armeekorps 10 August 1944 – 31 March 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Friedrich von Unger |
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Rudolf Freiherr von Roman |
Commander of XX. Armeekorps 1 April 1945 – May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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