Karl Betz

Karl Betz (25 June 1907 – 2 July 1942) was a highly decorated Major 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. Karl Betz was killed on 2 July 1942 in Parnevo, Russia.

Awards and decorations

 * Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (27 September 1939)
 * 1st Class (15 June 1940)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * Infantry Assault Badge
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 March 1942 as Hauptmann and commander of II./Schützen-Regiment 2