Erich Jaschke

Erich Jaschke (11 May 1890 – 18 October 1961) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 20th Infantry Division and late the LV. Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Erich Jaschke
Born	(1890-05-11)11 May 1890 Danzig, West Prussia
Died	18 October 1961(1961-10-18) (aged 71) Hamburg, Germany
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1909–45
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands held	20th Infantry Division LV. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (5 November 1914) & 1st Class (5 April 1915)[1]
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (31 May 1940) & 1st Class (8 July 1941)[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 4 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 90[2]
  • 295th Oak Leaves on 7 September 1943 as General der Infanterie and commander of LV. Armeekorps[3]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 325.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 200.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 63.

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 (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans Zorn	Commander of 20. Infanterie-Division 12 January 1942 – 30 January 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Georg Jauer
Preceded by Generalmajor Rudolf Freiherr von Roman	Commander of LV. Armeekorps 10 March 1943 – 5 October 1943	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Herrlein