serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1905 -- 27 1934 -- 45 heer grenadier-regiment 389 bad honnef , north rhine-westphalia , west germany 8 june 1960 waldau , upper lusatia , german empire german to 1927 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight 's cross of the iron cross world war i world war ii 12 september 1886 generalmajor richard kotz
 richard kotz
richard kotz

richard kotz -lrb- 12 september 1886 -- 8 june 1960 -rrb- was a highly decorated generalmajor in the wehrmacht during world war ii .
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 .
richard kotz was captured by american troops in may 1945 and was held until january 1947 .
