Third Reich Commemorative Postcard Paratrooper Major Koch – Item 109154

Interesting Third Reich Commemorative postcard of Major Koch  paratrooper commander. Taken from a painting of him by W Willrich. Produced by the VDA in 1940. Good condition.

Note: W. Willrich PPC Major Walter Koch, paratrooper commander. “Walter Koch (10 September 1910 – 23 October 1943) was a commander of the Fallschirmjäger during World War II who died in mysterious circumstances after openly criticizing Adolf Hitler. Koch, who was the recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross for his actions during the Battle of Fort Eben-Emael in May 1940, had publicly denounced the Führer’s infamous Commando Order, which ordered that all captured enemy commandos were to be executed. Shortly afterwards the Oberstleutnant and commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 5 died in Berlin from injuries allegedly resulting from a motor vehicle collision.”