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Karl Strecker

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German General and Knight's Cross recipient (1884-1973)

GermanyLived 1884 to 1973 · aged 88
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Karl Strecker was a German general during World War II who commanded several army corps on the Eastern Front. A career military and police professional, he fought in World War I and then served in the paramilitary Security Police of the Weimar Republic.

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An armory outside the Tractor Plant used by Strecker as a makeshift HQ in the final days of the Battle of StalingradAn armory outside the Tractor Plant used by Strecker as a makeshift HQ in the final days of the Battle of Stalingrad

Awards 9

German Cross in Gold
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Order of Michael the Brave
Clasp to the Iron Cross
German Cross
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Wehrmacht Long Service Award
Eastern Medal
Kingdom of Romania

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Karl Strecker was a German general during World War II who commanded several army corps on the Eastern Front. A career military and police professional, he fought in World War I and then served in the paramilitary Security Police of the Weimar Republic. Strecker welcomed the rise of Hitler and found favor with the regime, earning rapid promotions in the armed forces of Nazi Germany, the Wehrmacht. Strecker commanded the German Army's XI Army Corps in the Battle of Stalingrad and was the last German general to surrender his command in the city. He spent twelve years in Soviet captivity before being released in 1955.

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Country
Germany
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Other
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1884 to 1973 · aged 88
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13 languages

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