Walter Koch (paratrooper)
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Walter Koch (10 September 1910 – 23 October 1943) was a commander of the Fallschirmjäger during World War II who died in mysterious circumstances after openly criticising Adolf Hitler.[1][better source needed] Koch, who was the recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his actions during the Battle of Fort Eben-Emael in May 1940, had publicly denounced the Führer's infamous Commando Order, which ordered that all captured enemy commandos were to be executed. Shortly afterwards the Oberstleutnant and commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 5 died in Berlin from injuries allegedly resulting from a motor vehicle collision.[1]
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Born | (1910-09-10)10 September 1910 Bonn, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
Died | 23 October 1943(1943-10-23) (aged 33) Berlin, Free State of Prussia, Nazi Germany |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1929–1935 (Police) 1935–1943 (Luftwaffe) |
Rank | Oberstleutnant |
Unit | 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division |
Commands held | Sturmabteilung Koch |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Other work | Police officer |