Date of birth:

April 7th, 1908 (Schildau/Silesia, Germany)

Date of death:

May 25th, 1995 (Hildesheim/Lower Saxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
April 1st, 1929: Polizei-Wachtmeister;
April 20th, 1934: Polizei-Oberwachtmeister;
August 1st, 1935: Unterfeldwebel (Heer);
October 1st, 1937: Feldwebel;
January 1st, 1940: Oberfeldwebel;
May 1st, 1940: Stabsfeldwebel;
September 1st, 1940: Leutnant mit RDA vom 1-10-1934 (462);
January 18th, 1942: Oberleutnant m.W.v. 1-11-1941 (727);
January 1st, 1943: Hauptmann mit RDA vom 1-10-42 (47a);
August 1st,1944: Major (65).

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23, 23. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

November 18th, 1944

Hauptmann Koppe was commander of the Aufklärungs-Abteilung of the 23. Panzer-Division when it was moved to Poland in the summer of 1944. His Abteilung was the first to detrain and it immediately conducted reconnaissance ahead of the main body of the division. On the 27.07.1944 Koppe and his Abteilung were particularly successful. They scouted out opposing tank formations (even destroying 5 with their organic AT weapons), repelled a Soviet infantry battalion and held up hostile forces until they could be dealt with by more powerful units. Koppe would receive the Knight’s Cross later that year for his exemplary performance in this time.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23, 23. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

October 6th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 4th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 24th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23, 23. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

May 15th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

2. Kompanie, Kradschützen-Bataillon 23, 23. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

November 28th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 25th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 1st, 1942

Bronze version.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 23rd, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 13th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1936

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