Kohl, Christoph

Date of birth:: June 4th, 1923 (Dietfurt, Germany)
Date of death:: August 20th, 1944 (Straksi, Latvia)
Nationality:: German

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:: Kompanietruppführer 2./PzGrenRgt 12
Awarded on:: May 14th, 1944

Awarded for his actions during the German relief of Kovel in early 1944. On the 04.04.1944 the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12 was able to advance as far as the railway embankment near Koszary. During this attack Unteroffizier Kohl and a small team of men were able to take a bunker, which held 5 anti-tank guns, in a surprise attack. For this act he would be awarded the Knight’s Cross.