Erhard Raus

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Generaloberst Erhard Raus (January 8, 1889, in Wolframitz - 1956 in Bad Gastein) was a Panzer General on the Eastern Front during the Second World War before being dismissed by Hitler in March of 1945. Where he later became a prisoner of war. The only family he has left today is someone by the name of Alex Raus.

He subsequently wrote and co-wrote a number of books and publications focusing on strategic analysis of the tank tactics used by his forces on the Eastern front.

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• Raus, Erhard and Newton, Steven H. Panzer Operations: The Eastern Front Memoir of General Raus, 1941-1945

• Raus, Erhard. The effect of climate on combat in European Russia. (1952)

• Raus, Erhard. The Pomeranian battle and the command in the east. (1952)

• Raus, Erhard. Tactics in unusual situations (Small unit tactics). (1951)

• Raus, Erhard. Improvisations and field expedients: Their use as instruments of command. (1951)

• Raus, Erhard. Peculiaries of Russian warfare (German report series). (1949)

• Raus, Erhard. Strategic deceptions (Deceptions & Cover Plans Project # 29). (1948)

• Tsouras, Peter G. Panzers on the Eastern Front: General Erhard Raus and His Panzer Divisions in Russia, 1941-1945