Karl Göbel Explained
Karl Göbel (20 January 1900 – 2 March 1945) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Göbel was wounded on 16 February 1945 in the Courland Pocket and died on 2 March 1945. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 June 1940) & 1st Class (3 August 1941)[1]
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 November 1944)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 24 May 1942 as Major in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 419[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 10 September 1942 as Major and commander of III./Infanterie-Regiment 420[3]
- Oak Leaves on 8 June 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 420[4]
References
Bibliography
- Book: Fellgiebel
, Walther-Peer
. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel
. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 2000 . 1986 . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile . The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Book: Patzwall . Klaus D. . Scherzer . Veit . 2001 . Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II . The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 . German . Norderstedt, Germany . Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall . 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Book: Thomas
, Franz
. 1997 . Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K . The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K . German . Osnabrück, Germany . Biblio-Verlag . 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Notes and References
- Thomas 1997, p. 203.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 140.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 164.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 61.
