Erich Schuster

Erich Schuster
Born	6 November 1919 Morbach
Died	11 January 1943 (aged 23) Tunisia
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1938–43
Rank	Oberleutnant (Posthumously)
Unit	Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Belgium Battle of Crete Siege of Leningrad Tunisia Campaign
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erich Johannes Schuster (6 November 1919 – 11 January 1943) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Erich Schuster was killed on 11 January 1943 during the Tunisia Campaign. He was posthumously promoted to Oberleutnant.

Awards and decorations

• Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (7 September 1939)^[1]
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (13 May 1940)^[1]
  • 1st Class (13 May 1940)^[1]
• Wound Badge (1939) in Black (3 March 1942)^[1]
• Eastern Front Medal (25 September 1942)^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 August 1941 as Feldwebel and group leader in the 3./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment ^[2]

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 282.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 320.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.

External links

• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945