Karl Böttcher

Karl Böttcher
Böttcher and Erwin Rommel
Born25 October 1889
Thorn, West Prussia, German Empire
(now Toruń, Kuyavian-Pomerania, Poland)
Died21 October 1973(1973-10-21) (aged 83)
Bad Wimpfen, Baden Württemberg, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
Service years1909–1945
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands21st Panzer Division
345th Infantry Division
326th Infantry Division
347th Infantry Division
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl Böttcher (25 October 1889 – 21 October 1973), born in Toruń, was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Böttcher served in the Deutsches Afrikakorps under Erwin Rommel where he commanded an artillery regiment. Later Böttcher was made commander of the 21st Panzer Division. Böttcher surrendered to the Western Allies on May 8th, 1945 and was interned until June 25th, 1947.

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