Date of birth:

October 14th, 1895 (Rostock/Mecklenburg, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Dr. Med. Karl Scheppokat was made POW directly after World War 2. In 1947 he was held prisoner at the Internment Camp No. 8, Garmisch-Partenkirschen. He was one of the co-signers of the affidavit in benefit of Dr. Siegfried Handloser during the Nuremberg Doctors' trial.

Promotions:
April 1st, 1940: Oberstarzt (RDA: -1-);
January 1st, 1944: Generalarzt (RDA: -1-).

Career:
?: Divisionsarzt, 68. Infanterie-Division;
March 1st, 1941: Korpsarzt, III. Armeekorps (motorisiert);
September 1st, 1941: Führerreserve OKH;
August 1st, 1942: Korpsarzt, XXXXVI. Armeekorps;
?: Armeearzt, 7. Armee.

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• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Dr. Karl Scheppokat / Axis History Forum
  - Affidavit Siegfried Handloser / Nuremberg Medical Trials