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Service/branch
  
Heer

Years of service
  
1909–45


Rank
  
Generalleutnant

Name
  
Karl Bottcher

Karl Bottcher

Died
  
21 October 1973(1973-10-21) (aged 83) Bad Wimpfen

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Commands held
  
21. Panzer-Division 345. Infanterie-Division 326. Infanterie-Division 347. Infanterie-Division

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Karl Böttcher (25 October 1889 – 21 October 1973) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

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Karl Böttcher Generalleutnant Karl Bttcher Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Böttcher served in the Deutsches Afrikakorps under Erwin Rommel where he commanded an artillery regiment. Later Böttcher was made commander of the 21st Panzer Division. Böttcher surrendered to the Western Allies in 1945 and was interned until 1947.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (November 1914) & 1st Class (July 1916)
  • Frederickscross (27 January 1916)
  • Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (1 January 1935)
  • Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st Class (2 October 1936)
  • Memel Medal (10 December 1939)
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (5 June 1940) & 1st Class (15 November 1940)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 December 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 21. Panzer-Division
  • Italian Military Order of Savoy (14 January 1942)
    • Karl Böttcher GENERALLEUTNANT KARL BTTCHER The Deutsches Afrikakorps Online Archive

    References

    Karl Böttcher Wikipedia
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