KOCH, Erwin (WH-Grenadier-Regiment 447)
	PERSONALIA   Name:  Koch, Erwin (WH-Grenadier-Regiment 447) Date of birth:  February 14th, 1916 (Dessau/Anhalt, Germany) Date of death:  April 20th, 1987 (Überlingen/Baden-Württemberg, Germany) Nationality:  German BIOGRAPHY:  Erwin Koch finally reached the rank of Oberstleutnant. After the Second World War he served with the Bundeswehr from 22nd June 1956 until 31st MArch 1973 and finally reached the rank of Oberst.       RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES Rank: Major Unit: Kommandeur II. / Grenadier-Regiment 447 Awarded on: May 28th, 1943         EISERNES KREUZ 1. KLASSE         EISERNES KREUZ 2. KLASSE         Provide alterations or additional information Picture source:   - Beyerlein sammlung Information source(s):   - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9