Walter Schlags Koch

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Years of service 1914–19 1939–45 Commands held Sturm-Regiment AOK 2 Name Walter Schlags-Koch		Rank Oberst of the Reserves Other work Police officer Service/branch German Army
Born 7 September 1898 Hildesheim, Germany ( 1898-09-07 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War I World War II Battle of France Battle of Kursk Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive East Pomeranian Offensive Died October 17, 1983, Cologne, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Battle of France, Battle of Kursk

Walter Schlags-Koch (7 September 1898 – 17 October 1983) was a highly decorated Oberst of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient 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. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)

2nd Class

1st Class

Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (5 October 1940)

1st Class (3 March 1942)

Wound Badge

in Black

in Silver

Infantry Assault Badge

Eastern Front Medal

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze (Fall 1943)

in Silver (?)

in Gold (14 April 1945)

Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 November 1943)

German Cross in Gold on 20 August 1943 as Major in the III./Grenadier-Regiment 365

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 5 September 1944 as Major of the Reserves and commander of I./Grenadier-Regiment 365

(876th) Oak Leaves on 9 May 1945 as Oberstleutnant of the Reserves and commander of Sturm-Regiment AOK 2

References

Walter Schlags-Koch Wikipedia

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