Körner, Karl (SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503)
- Date of birth:
- April 19th, 1920 (Hoym/Anhalt, Germany)
- Date of death:
- August 8th, 1997 (Neu-Eichenberg/Hesse, Germany)
- Service number:
- SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.:
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
According to German sources, Karl Körner destroyed 102 enemy tanks in 3 months, of which 39 in one action.
Career:
March 27th, 1940: 4. Kompanie, SS-Ersatzbataillon "Germania" , SS-VT;
April 28th, 1940: schwere MG-Schütze 4. Kompanie, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Nordland", SS-Division "Wiking";
1943: SS-Feldersatzbataillon 11 , SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nordland"
1943: schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 103;
February 17th, 1945 - May 2nd, 1945: Zugführer, 2. Zug, 2. Kompanie, schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503, III. SS-Panzerkorps.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Hauptscharführer (Sergeant Major)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 2. Kompanie, schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503, Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- April 29th, 1945
Awarded by SS-Brigadeführer Wagner, with permission from Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS Kleinheisterkamp. No confirmation available in archives.
Sources
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