. "1899-03-28Z"^^ . . . "(to 1933)" . "10. Panzergrenadier-Division" . "(to 1918)" . . "Karl-Richard Ko\u00DFmann (26 June 1896 \u2013 13 January 1947) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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-Richard Ko\u00DFmann was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was held until January 1956."@en . . "Kossmann, Karl-Richard"@en . . . . . "1917Z"^^ . . "Karl-Richard Ko\u00DFmann"@en . . "1969-06-10Z"^^ . . "1899Z"^^ . . . "German General and Knight's Cross recipients" . . "1969Z"^^ .