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  • Walter Schlags-Koch
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  • Walter Schlags-Koch (7 September 1898 – 17 October 1983) was a highly decorated Oberst der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards.
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serviceyears
  • 1914
  • 1939
Birth Date
  • 1898-09-07
Commands
  • Sturm-Regiment AOK 2
Branch
death place
  • Cologne, Germany
Name
  • Walter
Birth Place
  • Hildesheim, Germany
Awards
death date
  • 1983-10-17
Rank
Allegiance
  • German Empire
  • Weimar Republic
Battles
laterwork
  • Police officer
abstract
  • Walter Schlags-Koch (7 September 1898 – 17 October 1983) was a highly decorated Oberst der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards.