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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
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Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 June 1940) & 1st Class (3 August 1941)
[Thomas 1997, p. 203.]
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Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
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The Honour Roll Clasp (german: Ehrenblattspange) was a decoration of Nazi Germany during World War II. There were different versions for the Army ('' Heer''), Air Force (''Luftwaffe'') and Navy (''Kriegsmarine'').
History
The Honour Rol ...
(17 November 1944)
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German Cross in Gold on 24 May 1942 as ''
Major
Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...
'' in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 419
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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
** Oak Leaves on 8 June 1943 as ''
Oberstleutnant'' and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 420
[Fellgiebel 2000, p. 61.]
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1900 births
1945 deaths
German Army personnel killed in World War II
Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Recipients of the Gold German Cross
People from Eichstätt (district)
Military personnel from Bavaria
Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
German Army personnel of World War I