Karl Torley Military person

Karl Torley (16 October 1913 – 19 July 1943) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Karl Torley was killed on 19 July 1943 in Kalynivka, Ukraine. He was posthumously promoted to Oberstleutnant

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 16, 1913
Birth place
Germany , Iserlohn
Date of deathJuly 19, 1943
Place of death
Ukraine , Kalinkowa

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of the Caucasus
Battle of Brody (1941)
World War II
Battle of France
Invasion of Yugoslavia
Battle of Kiev (1941)
Battle of Voronezh (1942)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandI./Infanterie-Regiment 60 (mot.)
service start1935
service end1944

Topical connections

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/T/TorleyK.htm