Karl Böttcher, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl Böttcher

German General and Knight's Cross recipient

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1889

Place of Birth: Toruń, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 21-Oct-1973

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Karl Böttcher (25 October 1889 – 21 October 1973) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions.
He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Böttcher served in the Deutsches Afrikakorps under Erwin Rommel where he commanded an artillery regiment.
Later Böttcher was made commander of the 21st Panzer Division.
Böttcher surrendered to the Western Allies in 1945 and was interned until 1947.