Heinz Kokott

Heinz Kokott (14 November 1900 – 29 May 1976) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

In December 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, Kokott commanded the 26th Volksgrenadier Division, which was tasked with completing the capture of Bastogne after American forces had been encircled, while the panzer divisions that broke through the American lines continued westward toward the Meuse River.

After his capture at the end of the war, Kokott's interrogations became an important source for the German perspective of the Siege of Bastogne:

S.L.A. Marshall published a book in 1946 (title: BASTOGNE - The First Eight Days). It can be read as Public Domain. The book has an appendix; here is a quote from it:

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 337