Karl Decker Military person

Karl Gustav Adolf Decker (30 November 1897 – 21 April 1945) was a German general in the infantry, serving during World War II. Trapped in the Ruhr Pocket, Decker committed suicide on 21 April 1945. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 30, 1897
Birth place	Pomerania , Szczecinek , Borzęcino Gmina Barwice
Date of death	April 21, 1945
Place of death	Braunschweig

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	World War II World War I
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	5th Panzer Division XXXIX Panzer Korps
service start	1914
service end	1945