| Friedrich-Karl Nökel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 June 1917 |
| Died | 17 October 1998 (aged 81) |
| Place of birth | Langenberg |
| Place of death | Neumünster |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1939–1945 1956–1975 |
| Rank |
Oberst (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | II./Panzer-Regiment 31 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich-Karl Nökel (2 June 1917 – 17 October 1998) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. 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.
Awards and decorations[]
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar (5 November 1939)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (26 May 1940)
- 1st Class (25 February 1942)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (18 March 1943)
- in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal (15 August 1942)
- Panzer Badge
- I Class (26 May 1940)
- II Class "25" (11 July 1944)
- III Class "50" (22 September 1944)
- IV Class "75" (4 December 1944)
- German Cross in Gold (2 April 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1944 as Hauptmann der Reserves and commander of II./Panzer-Regiment 31[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 266.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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