Karl Koske (27 June 1889 – 8 April 1945) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Koske was wounded in an air raid and died in a Vienna hospital on 8 April 1945. Awards and decorations Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 March 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 212. Infanterie-Division References Citations Bibliography 1889 births 1945 deaths Military personnel from Sarajevo Austro-Hungarian military personnel of World War I Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German Army personnel killed in World War II Austro-Hungarian Army officers Deaths by airstrike during World War II