Georg Koßmala

Georg Koßmala (born October 22, 1896 in Myslowitz , † March 18, 1945 near Oberglogau ) was a German officer , most recently major general in World War II .

Life

Koßmala served as an officer in the First World War . After the war he switched to the police force . During World War II, he was in command of the 32nd Infantry Division , the 272nd Infantry Division and the 344th Infantry Division .

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
Clasp for the Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st class
Wound badge (1939) in silver
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with oak leaves
- Knight's Cross on March 13, 1942
- Oak leaves on March 26, 1944 (435th award)

Peter Stockert: Die Eichenlaubträger 1940–1945 , 9 volumes, 4th revised edition, Bad Friedrichshall 2010–2011.

↑ Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 1939-1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 .
↑ Walther-Peer Fellgiebel : The bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945 - The holder of the highest award of the Second World War of all parts of the Wehrmacht . Dörfler Verlag, Eggolsheim 2004, ISBN 3-7909-0284-5 , p. 69, 222 .

personal data
SURNAME	Koßmala, Georg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German officer, most recently major general in World War II
DATE OF BIRTH	October 22, 1896
PLACE OF BIRTH	Myslowitz
DATE OF DEATH	March 18, 1945
Place of death	Upper Logau