Karl Strecker

Karl Strecker
Karl Strecker as General of the Infantry
Born	20 September 1884 Radmannsdorf, West Prussia
Died	10 April 1973(1973-04-10) (aged 88) Riezlern, Austria
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic (to 1920)  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Prussian Army  Reichswehr  German Army
Years of service	1905–1920 1935–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	79th Infantry Division XVII Army Corps XI Army Corps
Battles / wars	World War I First Silesian Uprising World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Stalingrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Police career
Department	Sicherheitspolizei
Service years	1920–1935
Rank	Generalmajor

Karl Strecker (20 September 1884 – 10 April 1973) was a German general during World War II who commanded several army corps on the Eastern Front. A career military and police professional, he fought in World War I and then served in the paramilitary Security Police of the Weimar Republic. Strecker welcomed the rise of Hitler and found favor with the regime, earning rapid promotions in the armed forces of Nazi Germany, the Wehrmacht. Strecker commanded the German Army's XI Army Corps in the Battle of Stalingrad and was the last German general to surrender his command in the city. He spent twelve years in Soviet captivity before being released in 1955.