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German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Karl Böttcher
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German General and Knight's Cross recipient
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Place of birth
Toruń, Poland
Death
21 October 1973 (aged 84 years)
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Place of death
Bad Wimpfen, Germany
Age
84 years
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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Biography
Karl Böttcher (25 October 1889 – 21 October 1973) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Böttcher served in the Deutsches Afrikakorps under Erwin Rommel where he commanded an artillery regiment. Later Böttcher was made commander of the 21st Panzer Division. Böttcher surrendered to the Western Allies in 1945 and was interned until 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (November 1914) & 1st Class (July 1916)
- Frederickscross (27 January 1916)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (1 January 1935)
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st Class (2 October 1936)
- Memel Medal (10 December 1939)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (5 June 1940) & 1st Class (15 November 1940)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 December 1941 as generalmajor and commander of 21st Panzer Division
- Italian Military Order of Savoy (14 January 1942)
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1886 births
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1974 deaths
German military personnel of World War I
German military personnel of World War I
German prisoners of war in World War II
German prisoners of war in World War II
Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
Officers of the Military Order of Savoy
Officers of the Military Order of Savoy
People from Toruń
People from Toruń
People from West Prussia
People from West Prussia
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