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Karl Herzog
Karl Herzog (6 July 1906 – 25 January 1998) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Karl Herzog | |
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| Born | 6 July 1906 Nuremberg |
| Died | 25 January 1998 (aged 91) |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | ?–1945 1957–66 |
| Rank | Oberst (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Battles/wars | Zemland Offensive |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Herzog surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet April 1945 Zemland Offensive. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955. Herzog joined the Bundeswehr in 1957 and retired in 1966 as a Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations edit
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 April 1945 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Heeres Sturm-Pionier-Brigade 627 (motorisiert)[1]
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 186.
Bibliography edit
- 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.