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August "Aute" Koch (14 May 1914 – 6 January 2003) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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. August Koch was captured by Soviet troops in 1945 after the Battle of Poznań. He was released in 1946. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class * * 1st Class * Wound Badge (1939) * * in Black * Eastern Front Medal * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 February 1945 as ''Hauptmann'' and commander of a Kampfgruppe in Festung Posen〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 216.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「August Koch」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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