Joachim von Kortzfleisch
Joachim von Kortzfleisch | |
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General Kortzfleisch in Romania, 1941 | |
| Born | 3 January 1890 Braunschweig, German Empire |
| Died | 20 April 1945 (aged 55) Sauerland, Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | 1st Infantry Division Military District III (Berlin) |
| Battles / wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Joachim Otto August Achatius von Kortzfleisch (3 January 1890 – 20 April 1945) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. As the commander of the Military District III (Berlin), he played a role in the failure of the attempted coup following the 20 July Plot attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler, which was led by Kortzfleisch's own distant cousin, Claus von Stauffenberg.