Service/branch Heer Name Richard Kotz | Rank Generalmajor Years of service 1905–27
1934–45 | |
Died 8 June 1960(1960-06-08) (aged 73)
Bad Honnef, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1927)
Nazi Germany | ||
Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 389 |
Richard Kotz (12 September 1886 – 8 June 1960) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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 Kotz was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was held until January 1947.
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