serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1897 -- 31 1937 -- 42 heer waffen ss 254 . infanterie-division xxxiv . armeekorps bonn 3 november 1961 odenkirchen german to 1931 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight 's cross of the iron cross world war i world war ii 15 january 1879 general der infanterie gruppenführer friedrich koch -lrb- general -rrb-
 friedrich koch
friedrich koch -lrb- general -rrb-

friedrich koch -lrb- 15 january 1879 -- 3 november 1961 -rrb- was a highly decorated general der infanterie in the wehrmacht during world war ii who commanded the xxxxiv corps .
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 .
