Karl Bock (officer)

Dipl.-Ing. Karl Bock
Born	9 November 1899 Legelshurst
Died	20 January 1943 (aged 43) 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 Invasion of Poland Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) Battle of the Caucasus
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

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (20 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (9 August 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (16 March 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 May 1942 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 97^[1]

Notes

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

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 116.

Bibliography

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