Erich Straube
Erich Straube (11 December 1887 – 31 March 1971) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held several corps level commands. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Erich Straube | |
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| Born | 11 December 1887 |
| Died | 31 March 1971 (aged 83) |
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| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands held | 268th Infantry Division XIII Army Corps LXXIV Army Corps LXXXVI Army Corps 1st Parachute Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (11 September 1914) & 1st Class (5 May 1916)[1]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 November 1939) & 1st Class (17 May 1940)[1]
- 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]
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References
Citations
- Thomas 1998, p. 359.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 336.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 75.
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.
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
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| 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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