Peter Körte
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Peter Körte (26 June 1896 – 13 January 1947) was a general in the
Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the '' Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previo ...
of
Nazi Germany Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was ...
during
World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.


Awards and decorations

* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 July 1943 as ''
Oberst ''Oberst'' () is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, and Norway. The Swedish ...
'' and commander of Füsilier-Regiment 26


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Koerte, Peter 1896 births 1947 deaths Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Military personnel from Berlin