Erich Reuter
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| Erich Reuter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
30 March 1904 Neuhückeswagen |
| Died |
30 October 1989 (aged 85) Lindau |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1938–1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 46. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Erich Reuter (30 March 1904 – 30 October 1989) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (8 June 1940)
- 1st Class (6 July 1940)
- Wound Badge
- in Black (?)
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal (1942)
- Crimea Shield (1943)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (29 September 1941)
- German Cross in Gold (12 March 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 17 August 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 122 [1]
- 710th Oak Leaves on 21 January 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 46. Infanterie-Division [2]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- 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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