High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Rudolf Koch-Erpach (9 April 1886 28 November 1971) was an officer in the German Army (Wehrmacht Heer) during World War II. Koch-Erpach was born in Munich, and became a General of the Cavalry (General der Kavallerie). In 1939, he commanded the German 8th Infantry Division during the invasion of Poland. On 23 September 1939, Koch-Erpach had the distinction of being captured by the Polish forces during the Battle of Krasnobrod. On 24 June 1940, after the Battle of France and while still commanding the German 8th Infantry Division, Koch-Erpach was awarded a Knight's Cross. From 1 November 1940 to 1 March 1941, Koch-Erpach commanded the German LX Corps. After a short break, he briefly commanded the XXXV Corps from 1 April 1941 to 1 May 1941. Koch-Erpach commanded Militart District VIII from 1 May 1942 to 26 January 1945. The headquarters for this military district was Breslau and the district included Silesia, Sudetenland, parts of Moravia, and parts of southwestern Poland. Militart District VIII ceased operations in February 1945.
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