- Rudolf Koch-Erpach
Rudolf Koch-Erpach (born 1886) was an officer in the German Army ("
Wehrmacht Heer ") duringWorld War II .Koch-Erpach was a General of the Cavalry ("General der Kavallerie"). In 1939, he commanded the German 8th Infantry Division during the invasion of Poland. On
23 September 1939 , Koch-Erpach had the distinction of being captured by the Polish forces during theBattle of Krasnobrod .On
24 June 1940 , after theBattle of France and while still commanding the German 8th Infantry Division, Koch-Erpach was awarded aKnight's Cross .From
1 November 1940 to1 March 1941 , Koch-Erpach commanded the German LX Corps. After a short break, he briefly commanded the XXXV Corps from1 April 1941 to1 May 1941 .Koch-Erpach commanded Militart District VIII from
1 May 1942 to26 January 1945 . The headquarters for this military district wasBreslau and the district includedSilesia ,Sudetenland , parts ofMoravia , and parts of southwesternPoland . Militart District VIII ceased operations in February 1945.From
26 January 1945 to10 April 1945 , Koch-Erpach experienced another command of brief duration. This time it was over the LVI Tank Corps.Later in 1945, Koch-Erpach was acting commander of the German 1st Army for two days before the war ended, from
6 May to8 May .Command history
* 1934 - 1935 Commanding Officer, 3rd Cavalry Brigade
* 1935 - 1940 General Officer Commanding, 8th Division
* 1940 - 1941 General Officer Commanding, LX Corps
* 1941 General Officer Commanding, XXXV Corps
* 1941 - 1942 Chief of Liaison Staff,Breslau
* 1942 - 1945 General Officer Commanding, Military District VIII
* 1945 General Officer Commanding, LVI Tank Corps
* 1945 Acting General Officer Commanding, 1st Armyee also
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