Karl Göbel

Karl Göbel (20 January 1900 – 2 March 1945) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Göbel was wounded on 16 February 1945 in the Courland Pocket and died on 2 March 1945. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.

Karl Göbel
Born(1900-01-20)20 January 1900
Died2 March 1945(1945-03-02) (aged 45)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralmajor
Commands held299th Infantry Division
Battles/warsCourland Pocket †
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations
  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 June 1940) & 1st Class (3 August 1941)[1]
  • Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 November 1944)[1]
  • German Cross in Gold on 24 May 1942 as Major in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 419[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 10 September 1942 as Major and commander of III./Infanterie-Regiment 420[3]
    • Oak Leaves on 8 June 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 420[4]
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References

Citations
  1. Thomas 1997, p. 203.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 140.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 164.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 61.

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.
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Hans Junck		 Commander of 299. Infanterie-Division
1 September 1944 – 16 February 1945		 Succeeded by
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