Karl Bock (officer)

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Dipl.-Ing. Karl Bock
Born (1899-11-09)9 November 1899
Legelshurst
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Ssamurskaja, Soviet Union
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
SS
Years of service 1917–20
1930–43
Rank Major of the Reserves (Heer)
Brigadeführer (SS)
Service number NSDAP #411630
SS #8,569
Commands held III./Infanterie-Regiment 97
Battles/wars World War I

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dipl.-Ing. Karl Bock[Notes 1] (9 November 1899 – 20 January 1943) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves 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. Karl Bock was killed on 20 January 1943, near Ssamurskaja, Soviet Union. He was posthumously promoted to Major der Reserve and Brigadeführer.

Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. In German an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur (abbreviated Dipl.-Ing.)

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 116.

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