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Erich Straube

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Erich Straube
Born11 December 1887
Died31 March 1971(1971-03-31) (aged 83)
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Commands268th Infantry Division
XIII Army Corps
LXXIV Army Corps
LXXXVI Army Corps
1st Parachute Army
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

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.

In late August 1944 Straube took command of a provisional army made up of approximately 70,000 personnel. This force suffered heavy casualties during the Battle of the Mons Pocket, with approximately 3,500 Germans being killed and 25,000 taken prisoner. Straube escaped.

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Citations

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Thomas 1998, p. 359.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 336.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 75.

Bibliography

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  • 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