Karl Göbel (20 January 1900 – 2 March 1945) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Göbel was wounded on 16 February 1945 in the Courland Pocket and died on 2 March 1945. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor. Awards and decorations Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 June 1940) & 1st Class (3 August 1941) Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 November 1944) German Cross in Gold on 24 May 1942 as Major in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 419 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross on 10 September 1942 as Major and commander of III./Infanterie-Regiment 420 Oak Leaves on 8 June 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 420 References Citations Bibliography 1900 births 1945 deaths German Army personnel killed in World War II Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Recipients of the Gold German Cross People from Eichstätt (district) Military personnel from Bavaria Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) German Army personnel of World War I Posthumous recognitions