Kurt Chill Historical Figure Nationality: Germany Date of Birth: 1895 Date of Death: 1976 Cause of Death: Natural Causes Occupation: Soldier Affiliations: Wehrmacht Turtledove Appearances: Worldwar POD: June 5, 1942 Appearance(s): Tilting the Balance through Striking the Balance Type of Appearance: Direct Date of Birth: 1895 Date of Death: 1944 Cause of Death: Crushed

Kurt Chill (1895-1976) was a highly decorated German general, commanding troops on both the Eastern Front and against the Western Allies during World War II. He escaped the Soviet Red Army in 1945, only to be captured by the British. He was held until 1947.

After his release, he retired to relative obscurity.

Chill served during World War I. Between the wars, Chill retired from the army and became a police inspector.

Kurt Chill in Worldwar

Kurt Chill (1895-1944) was a lieutenant general in the German army, commanding the 122 Infantry Division. Part of the German offensive against the Soviet Union in 1941, Chill and his men were caught in the Russian town of Pskov when the Race's Conquest Fleet invaded Earth in 1942. He became the head of German forces in and around the town from then on, forming a very tenuous truce with Russian partisan forces lead by Aleksandr German and Nikolai Vasiliev. Naturally, neither side trusted the other, and each jockied for supremacy in their small corner of the war.

Conflict almost erupted when a group of British pilots led by George Bagnall brought a radar. Although the British were under orders to give it to the Soviets, Chill demanded that the British give the radar to the Reich, reminding the Soviets of Germany's superior position in the region. The Soviets countered with a threat to align themselves with the Race against the Germans. Bagnall broke the impasse by allowing Chill to photograph the radar's operating manual.

Chill became the overall head of all human forces in the area, German and Russian, based on the fact that he had the most experience as a tactical commander. However, the Russian leaders permitted this only under a plan suggested by Bagnall, which made the English the final arbiters of any conflict between the two sides. This included convincing Chill to allocate anti-tank weapons to the Russian commanders in for use against Lizard troop carriers.

Unfortunately for Chill, in order to keep fighting, he eventually needed Soviet supplies, a fact that gaulled him. Nonetheless he continued to defend Pskov dilligently and thoroughly.

Chill was killed when Lizard rockets hit the Krom, the ancient castle of Pskov that served as headquarters, crushing him and Vasiliev. This sudden decapitation of both Russian and German leadership caused both factions to prepare to fight each other again, prompting the British to leave Pskov.

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