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
Born	11 December 1887
Died	31 March 1971(1971-03-31) (aged 83)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	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]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1998, p. 359.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 336.
3. 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
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