Karl Strecker
German germanist

Karl Strecker

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German germanist
Gender:
Male
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Germany
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Birth:
4 September 1861
Death:
15 September 1945(Berlin)
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Karl Strecker (20 September 1884 – 10 April 1973) was a German general (General der Infanterie) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Karl Strecker surrendered to Soviet forces at Stalingrad on 2 February 1943. He was held in the Soviet Union as a war criminal until 1955. Strecker's postwar claim that he was promoted to Generaloberst on the last day of the battle is unsubstantiated.

Awards and decorations

  • German Cross in Gold (25 January 1943)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 October 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 79. Infanterie-Division
  • Fellgiebel 2000, p. 336.