Carl-Erik Koehler
Carl-Erik Koehler (3 December 1895 – 8 December 1958) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Carl-Erik Koehler | |
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| Born | 3 December 1895 |
| Died | 8 December 1958 (aged 63) |
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| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Full General |
| Commands held | 306. Infanterie-Division XXXIII. Armeekorps XX. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Koehler was the grandson of Captain Hubert 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.
Awards and decorations
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
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| 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 Generalleutnant Bruno Bräuer |
Acting Commander of Fortress Crete 8 April 1944 – 20 April 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Bruno Bräuer |
| 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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