Georg Koßmala

Georg Koßmala (22 October 1896 – 18 March 1945) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Koßmala was killed on 18 March 1945 in Oberglogau in Upper Silesia.

Georg Koßmala
Born	(1896-10-22)22 October 1896
Died	18 March 1945(1945-03-18) (aged 48) Oberglogau
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	32d Infantry Division 272nd Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (6 October 1939) & 1st Class (22 August 1941)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 13 March 1942 as Oberst and commander of Sicherungs-Regiment 3
  • Oak Leaves on 26 March 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 6

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.