Erwin Rauch

WW2 German Army general (1889-1969)
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::summary WW2 German Army general (1889-1969) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Erwin Rauch |
| image | Erwin Rauch.jpg |
| birth_date | |
| death_date | |
| birth_place | Berlin, German Empire |
| death_place | Kirchenlamitz, West Germany |
| placeofburial_coordinates | |
| allegiance | German Empire |
| Weimar Republic | |
| Nazi Germany | |
| branch | |
| serviceyears | |
| rank | Generalleutnant |
| battles | |
| awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| spouse | |
| website | |
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- Battle of Belgium
- Battle of France
- Operation Barbarossa
- Siege of Leningrad
- Demyansk Pocket
- Lower Dnieper Offensive
- Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive
- Battle for Brest --- |battles_label = |awards =Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |spouse = |relations = |laterwork = |signature = |website = Erwin Rauch (19 October 1889 – 26 February 1969) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Rauch surrendered to the American troops in September 1944 after the fall of Brest.
Awards and decorations
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- Demyansk Shield
- German Cross in Gold (21 February 1944) ---
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 December 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 123. Infanterie-Division
References
Citations
Bibliography
- {{Cite book |last=Fellgiebel |first=Walther-Peer |authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel |year=2000 |orig-date=1986 |title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile |trans-title=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 |language=German |location=Friedberg, Germany |publisher=Podzun-Pallas |isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6
- {{Cite book |last1=Patzwall |first1=Klaus D. |last2=Scherzer |first2=Veit |year=2001 |title=Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II |trans-title=The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 |language=German |location=Norderstedt, Germany |publisher=Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall |isbn=978-3-931533-45-8
before=General der Infanterie Walter Lichel| after=Generalleutnant Erwin Menny| title=Commander of 123. Infanterie-Division| years=6 August 1941 – 17 October 1943 before=Generalleutnant Erwin Menny| after=Generalmajor Louis Tronnier| title=Commander of 123. Infanterie-Division| years=1 November 1943 – 15 January 1944 before=Generalmajor Hermann Kruse| after=None| title=Commander of 343. Infanterie-Division| years=1 February 1944 – 19 September 1944
| portal1=Biography
References
- Damerau, Helmut & Hausen, Wolfgang: ''Deutsches Soldatenjahrbuch 1996''. Schild Verlag, 1996. {{ISBN. 9783880141124. p.146
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 285.
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