Willi Koch Military person

Willi Koch (28 January 1917 – 29 April 1945) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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. Willi Koch was killed on 29 April 1945, during the Battle of Berlin

Personal facts

Willi Koch
Birth dateJanuary 28, 2016
Birth place
Germany , Schlieben
Date of deathApril 29, 1945
Place of death
Germany , Schwielowsee (municipality)

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Berlin
Invasion of Poland
Siege of Leningrad
Crimean Campaign
World War II
Battle of France
Battle of Kiev (1941)
Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
service start1938
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/K/KochW.htm