Karl August Ferdinand von Borcke | |
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Born | Stargard, Province of Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia | 18 February 1776
Died | 15 December 1830 Stargard, Prussia | (aged 54)
Allegiance | Prussia |
Years of service | 1789-1830 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Commands | Infantry Regiment No 12 4th Division |
Battles / wars | Napoleonic Wars |
Awards | Pour le Mérite (1812) Iron Cross (1813) Order of the Sword (Sweden) Order of St. Vladimir (Russia) Order of the Red Eagle (1815)[1] |
Karl August Ferdinand von Borcke (18 February 1776 – 15 December 1830) was a Prussian general and the first recipient of the Iron Cross.[1]