Erich Kahsnitz
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| Erich Kahsnitz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 February 1898 Adelig-Kaukern, Insterburg |
| Died |
29 July 1943 (aged 45) Breslau |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–1943 |
| Rank | Generalmajor (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland" |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Erich Kahsnitz (17 February 1898 – 29 July 1943) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Kahsnitz was wounded on 5 July 1943, near Belgorod, during the Battle of Kursk. He died of his wounds on 29 July 1943 in Breslau and was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (2 April 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[1]
Notes
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 205.
References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Preceded by Oberst Eugen Garski |
Commander of Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland" 21 October 1942 – 3 July 1943 |
Succeeded by Oberst Hermann Schulte-Heuthaus |
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