| Erwin Koopmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1900 |
| Died | 10 November 1943 (aged 43) |
| Place of birth | Oldenburg |
| Place of death | Ulianivka, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1918–1919 1938–1943 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 76 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Erwin Koopmann (1 January 1900 – 10 November 1943) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several 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. Erwin Koopmann was killed on 10 November 1943 in Ulianivka, Ukraine and was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 November 1943.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (31 May 1940)
- 1st Class (19 June 1940)
- Infantry Assault Badge (22 October 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (1 October 1941)
- in Silver (24 September 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (19 January 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 November 1943 as Major der Reserve and leader of Grenadier-Regiment 76[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 221.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.