Karl Decker
Military Person
1897 – 1945
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Who was Karl Decker?
Karl Gustav Adolf Decker was a German general in the infantry, serving during World War II. Trapped in the Ruhr Pocket, Decker committed suicide on 21 April 1945. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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- Born
- Nov 30, 1897
Pomerania - Nationality
- Germany
- German Empire
- Nazi Germany
- Died
- Apr 21, 1945
Braunschweig
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on July 23, 2013
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