Richard Koll Military person

Richard Koll (7 April 1897 – 13 May 1963) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 1. Panzer-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Richard Koll was captured by British troops in 1945 and was released in 1946.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 07, 1897
Birth place
Germany , Koblenz
Date of deathMay 13, 1963
Place of death
Berlin , Germany

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Leningrad
World War II
Battle of France
World War I
Battle of Moscow
Battles of Rzhev
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command1. Panzer-Division
service start1914
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/K/KollR.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/36314