Peter Körte

Peter Körte
Born	(1896-06-26)June 26, 1896
Died	13 January 1947(1947-01-13) (aged 50)
Place of birth	Berlin
Place of death	Bielefeld
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1921) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1921 1935-1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	246. Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket Battle of the Bulge
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Peter Körte (26 June 1896 – 13 January 1947) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Peter Körte was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was held until 1946.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Demyansk Shield
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (5 June 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 July 1943 as Oberst and commander of Füsilier-Regiment 26

References

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. 
• Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Peter Körte @ Axis Biographical Research

Military offices
Preceded by Oberst Gerhard Wilck	Commander of 246. Volksgrenadier-Division 7 November 1944 – 2 January 1945	Succeeded by Generalmajor Dr. Walter Kühn