Georg Koßmala

Georg Koßmala (22 October 1896 – 18 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. Koßmala was killed on 18 March 1945 in Oberglogau in Upper Silesia.

Georg Koßmala
Born	22 October 1896
Died	18 March 1945 (aged 48) Oberglogau
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	32d Infantry Division 272nd Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (6 October 1939) & 1st Class (22 August 1941)[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 13 March 1942 as Oberst and commander of Sicherungs-Regiment 3[2]
  • Oak Leaves on 26 March 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 6[3]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 397.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 222.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 69.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.