Karl Göbel
Karl Göbel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 January 1900 |
| Died | 2 March 1945 (aged 45) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 299th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Courland Pocket † |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Karl Göbel (20 January 1900 – 2 March 1945) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Göbel was wounded on 16 February 1945 in the Courland Pocket and died on 2 March 1945. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 June 1940) & 1st Class (3 August 1941)[1]
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 November 1944)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 24 May 1942 as Major in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 419[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 10 September 1942 as Major and commander of III./Infanterie-Regiment 420[3]
- Oak Leaves on 8 June 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 420[4]
References[]
Citations[]
Bibliography[]
- (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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Categories:
- 1900 births
- 1945 deaths
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves