Erich Jaschke
| Erich Jaschke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 May 1890 Danzig |
| Died |
18 October 1961 (aged 71) Hamburg |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1909–45 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held |
20. Infanterie-Division LV. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Erich Jaschke (11 May 1890 – 18 October 1961) was a General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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. Erich Jaschke was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 4 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 90[2]
- 295th Oak Leaves on 7 September 1943 as General der Infanterie and commander of LV. Armeekorps[3]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
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| Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans Zorn |
Commander of 20. Infanterie-Division 12 January 1942 – 30 January 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Georg Jauer |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Rudolf Freiherr von Roman |
Commander of LV. Armeekorps 10 March 1943 – 5 October 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Herrlein |
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