Adolf Strauß
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| Adolf Strauß | |
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| 6 September 1879 – 20 March 1973 (aged 93) | |
 Adolf Strauß (right) |
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| Place of birth | Scharmeke/Oschersleben |
| Place of death | Lübeck |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1898-1945 |
| Rank | Generaloberst |
| Commands held | II. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Adolf Strauß (Born September 6, 1879 in Schermke, Sachsen; Died March 20, 1973 in Lübeck) was a German Generaloberst (Colonel General).
On March 15, 1898, Adolf Strauß joined the Imperial German Army, (the Reichsheer). After serving various roles throughout World War I, Strauß was retained in the Reichswehr. On December 1, 1934 he was promoted to Major General.
As Commanding General of the Second Army Corps, Strauß participated in Polenfeldzug, the German Invasion of Poland. On May 30, 1940, he was appointed Oberbefehlshaber of the 9th Army in France.
Strauß then moved East for Operation Barbarossa with Army Group Centre.
For health reasons, he stepped down from command on January 16, 1943. After his recovery, he was appointed as Commandant of the Fortified Eastern area.
After the war he was held in British captivity until being released in May 1949.
[edit] Decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) II. and I. Class
- Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords
- Hanseatic Cross, Bremen and Lübeck
- House Order of Lippischer with Swords
- Military Merit Cross (Austria) III. Class
- Honour Cross for Combatants
- Wehrmacht Service Award IV. to I. Class
- Clasp for Iron Cross II. and I. Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on October 27, 1939
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| Preceded by none |
Commander of II. Armeekorps September 1939 – 30 April 1940 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Karl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel |
