Years of service 1936–45
1956–75 Name Wilhelm Kohler | Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 195 Service/branch German Army | |
Born 26 January 1917
Tubingen ( 1917-01-26 ) Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Battles/wars World War II
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Bialystok–Minsk
Battle of Smolensk (1941)
Yelnya Offensive
Battle of Moscow
Battles of Rzhev
Battle of Aachen Died September 30, 2002, Stuttgart, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa Rank Major (Wehrmacht), Oberst (Bundeswehr) | ||
Wilhelm Kohler (26 January 1917 – 30 September 2002) was a highly decorated Major i.G. in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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. Wilhelm Kohler was captured by French troops in April 1945, and was released in July. He later joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and served til retirement in 1975.
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