Erich Jaschke (11 May 1890 – 18 October 1961) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 20th Infantry Division and late the LV. Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Erich Jaschke | |
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| Born | 11 May 1890 Danzig, West Prussia |
| Died | 18 October 1961 (aged 71) Hamburg, Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1909–45 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands | 20th Infantry Division LV. Armeekorps |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Awards and decorations
edit- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (5 November 1914) & 1st Class (5 April 1915)[1]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (31 May 1940) & 1st Class (8 July 1941)[1]
- 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
editCitations
- ^ a b Thomas 1997, p. 325.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 200.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 63.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 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 (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.
