Karl Strecker

Quick Facts

Intro

German germanist

From

Germany

was

Germanist Educator

Work field

Academia Social science

Gender

Male

Birth

4 September 1861 People who share this birthday

Death

15 September 1945 (aged 84 years) People who died on this day

Place of death

Berlin

Age

84 years

The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Karl Strecker (20 September 1884 – 10 April 1973) was a German general (General der Infanterie) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Karl Strecker surrendered to Soviet forces at Stalingrad on 2 February 1943. He was held in the Soviet Union as a war criminal until 1955. Strecker's postwar claim that he was promoted to Generaloberst on the last day of the battle is unsubstantiated.

Awards and decorations

German Cross in Gold (25 January 1943)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 October 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 79. Infanterie-Division