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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 December 1895 |
| Died | 8 December 1958 (aged 63) |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire (to 1918).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Republic (to 1933).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) |
| 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.
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