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Kurt Chill (1 May 1895 – 5 July 1976) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LV. Armeekorps. 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. Kurt Chill was captured by Soviet forces in May 1945, but escaped and was later in the custody of the United Kingdom. He was released in 1947. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1914) * * 2nd Class (7 November 1914) * The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (1 November 1934) * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (2 October 1939) * * 1st Class (19 July 1941) * Eastern Front Medal (28 July 1942) * German Cross in Gold (1 December 1941) * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 October 1943 as ''Generalleutnant'' and commander of 122. Infanterie-Division〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 130.〕 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (19 December 1943) 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「Kurt Chill」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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