Friedrich Koch (general)

Friedrich Koch
Friedrich Koch
Born	15 January 1879; Odenkirchen
Died	3 November 1961 (aged 82); Bonn
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army (Wehrmacht); Waffen SS
Rank	General of the Infantry; Gruppenführer
Commands	254. Infanterie-Division; XXXIV. Armeekorps
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich Wilhelm Koch (15 January 1879 – 3 November 1961) was a German general during World War II who commanded the XXXXIV corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 October 1941 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXXXIV. Armeekorps^[1]

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.

Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of 254. Infanterie-Division 26 August 1939 – 30 April 1940	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walter Behschnitt
Preceded by None	Commander of the XXXXIV. Armeekorps 1 May 1940 – 10 December 1941	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Otto Stapf