Erich Straube
Born11 December 1887
Died31 March 1971(1971-03-31) (aged 83)
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Commands held268th Infantry Division
XIII Army Corps
LXXIV Army Corps
LXXXVI Army Corps
1st Parachute Army
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Erich Straube (11 December 1887 – 31 March 1971) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held several corps level commands. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

In late August 1944 Straube took command of a provisional army made up of approximately 70,000 personnel. This force suffered heavy casualties during the Battle of the Mons Pocket, with approximately 3,500 Germans being killed and 25,000 taken prisoner. Straube escaped.

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Citations

  1. ^ a b Thomas 1998, p. 359.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 336.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 75.

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.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
Military offices Preceded byNone Commander of 268. Infanterie-Division 1 September 1939 – 6 January 1942 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Heinz Greiner Preceded byGeneralleutnant Otto-Ernst Ottenbacher Commander of XIII. Armeekorps 21 April 1942 – 20 February 1943 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Friedrich Siebert Preceded byNone Commander of LXXIV. Armeekorps 27 July 1943 – 16 December 1944 Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Carl Püchler Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Carl Püchler Commander of LXXXVI. Armeekorps 17 December 1944 – 28 April 1945 Succeeded byNone Preceded byGeneraloberst Kurt Student Commander of 1. Fallschirm-Armee 28 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 Succeeded byNone
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