Karl-Richard Koßmann

Karl-Richard Koßmann
Born	28 March 1899 Uelzen
Died	Goslar
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1917–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	10. Panzergrenadier-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Lublin–Brest Offensive Lower Silesian Offensive Prague Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl-Richard Koßmann (26 June 1896 – 13 January 1947) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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-Richard Koßmann was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was held until January 1956.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (14 April 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 March 1945 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 74

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External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by Oberst Alexander Vial	Commander of 10. Panzergrenadier-Division January 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None