About Karl Brocks
Lived 1912 – 1972 (aged 60). Karl Brocks was a German soldier and meteorologist.
Karl Adolf Christian Brocks (29 January 1912 – 29 May 1972) was a German meteorologist who was a member of the Geophysical (later Meteorological) Institute of Hamburg University. In 1960 he was appointed full professor and head of the Institute. During World War II, he served in the Wehrmacht and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
World War II awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 September 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and regimental adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 123
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Who was Karl Brocks?
German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
When was Karl Brocks born?
Karl Brocks was born on 29 January 1912 in Kiel.
When did Karl Brocks die?
Karl Brocks died on 29 May 1972 in Hamburg.
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Karl Brocks was a soldier and meteorologist.
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Karl Brocks was German.
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