Willi Koch

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Unit Grenadier-Regiment 32 Service/branch German Army		Years of service 1938–45 Name Willi Koch Rank Oberfeldwebel

Born 28 January 1917 Schlieben ( 1917-01-28 ) Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Crimean Campaign (1941–1942) Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942) Siege of Leningrad Battle of Berlin † Died April 29, 1945, Schwielowsee, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Willi Koch (28 January 1917 – 29 April 1945) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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. Willi Koch was killed on 29 April 1945, during the Battle of Berlin

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (2 November 1939)

1st Class (13 July 1942)

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze

Eastern Front Medal

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black or in Silver

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 16 April 1944 as Feldwebel and commander of 6./Grenadier-Regiment 32

612th Oak Leaves on 16 October 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and commander of 6./Grenadier-Regiment 32

References

Willi Koch Wikipedia

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