Johannes Streich

Johannes Streich
Johannes Streich
Born	16 April 1891 Augustenburg
Died	20 August 1977(1977-08-20) (aged 86) Hamburg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1911–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	5. leichte Division 16. Infanterie-Division (mot.)
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France North African Campaign Siege of Tobruk Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow Siege of Breslau
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Johannes Streich (16 April 1891 – 20 August 1977) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Johannes Streich was captured by the Western Allies in 1945 and was released in 1948.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Cross of Honor
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Panzer Badge
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 31 January 1941 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Regiment 15^[1]
Medaglia d'Argento al Valore Militare (June 1941)

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 336.

Bibliography

Alman, Karl (1998). Ritterkreuzträger des Afrikakorps (in German). Rastatt, Germany: VPM Verlagsunion Pabel Moewig. ISBN 3-8118-1457-5.
Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
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 General der Panzertruppen Hans Freiherr von Funck	Commander of 5. leichte Division 7 February 1941 - 16 May 1941	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Karl Böttcher
Preceded by Generalleutnant Sigfrid Henrici	Commander of 16. Infanterie-Division 15 August 1941 - 15 November 1941	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Sigfrid Henrici

Persondata
Name	Streich, Johannes
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	16 April 1891
Place of birth	Augustenburg, Germany
Date of death	20 August 1977
Place of death	Hamburg, Germany