Erich Straube
| Erich Straube | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 December 1887 Elsterwerda |
| Died |
31 March 1971 (aged 83) Osterode am Harz |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1907–45 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held |
268. Infanterie-Division XIII. Armeekorps LXXIV. Armeekorps LXXXVI. Armeekorps 1. Fallschirm-Armee |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Erich Straube (11 December 1887 – 31 March 1971) was a German general who held several corps level commands during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 19 July 1940 as Generalmajor and commander of 268.Infanterie-Division[2]
- 609th Oak Leaves on 30 September 1944 as General der Infanterie and commander of LXXIV. Armeekorps[3]
References
Citations
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 (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 268. Infanterie-Division 1 September 1939 – 6 January 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Heinz Greiner |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Otto-Ernst Ottenbacher |
Commander of XIII. Armeekorps 21 April 1942 – 20 February 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Siebert |
| Preceded by None |
Commander of LXXIV. Armeekorps 27 July 1943 – 16 December 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Carl Püchler |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Carl Püchler |
Commander of LXXXVI. Armeekorps 17 December 1944 – 28 April 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Generaloberst Kurt Student |
Commander of 1. Fallschirm-Armee 28 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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