Erich Abraham

Erich Abraham

Erich Abraham
Born 27 March 1895(1895-03-27)
Marienburg in West Prussia
Died 7 March 1971(1971-03-07) (aged 75)
Wiesbaden
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1914–1945
Rank General der Infanterie
Commands held 76. Infanterie-Division
LXIII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Erich Abraham (27 March 1895 – 7 March 1971) was a German general of Infantry, serving during World War II. Abraham commanded the LXIII. Armeekorps on the Western Front in 1945. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Abraham was born in Marienburg in West Prussia. He died in Wiesbaden.

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Military career

Erich Abraham volunteered for military service on 4 August 1914 and on 11 July 1915 was assigned to Infanterie-Regiment 341 as a Leutnant of the military reserves. Oberleutnant Abraham left the military service on 20 May 1920 and joined the police as a Leutnant. On 15 October 1935 he again joined the military service holding the rank of Major and as a company commander was assigned to Infanterie-Regiment 18.

Awards

References

Citations
  1. ^ Patzwall and Scherzer 2001, p. 10.
  2. ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 187.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
  • Schaulen, Fritjof (2003). Eichenlaubträger 1940 - 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe I Abraham - Huppertz (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-20-3.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Carl Rodenburg		 Commander of 76. Infanterie-Division
April 1, 1943 – July, 1944		 Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Otto-Hermann Brücker
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Otto-Hermann Brücker		 Commander of 76. Infanterie-Division
August, 1944 – 17 October 1944		 Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Siegfried von Rekowski