Erich Abraham
Erich Abraham | |
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 Erich Abraham | |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held | 76. Infanterie-Division LXIII. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves |
Erich Abraham (27 March 1895 – 7 March 1971) was a German general of Infantry, serving during World War II. Abraham commanded the LXIII. Armeekorps on the Western Front in 1945.
Abraham was born in Marienburg in West Prussia. He died in Wiesbaden.
Military career
Erich Abraham volunteered for military service on 4 August 1914 and on 11 July 1915 was assigned to Infanterie-Regiment 341 as a Leutnant of the military reserves. Oberleutnant Abraham left the military service on 20 May 1920 and joined the police as a Leutnant. On 15 October 1935 he again joined the military service holding the rank of Major and as a company commander was assigned to Infanterie-Regiment 18.
Awards
- 1914 Iron Cross, second and first class with 1939 clasp
- German Cross in Gold on 7 March 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 230[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 13 November 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 230[2]
- 516th Oak Leaves on 26 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 76. Infanterie-Division[2]
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Order of the Crown (Romania), commander grade
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- Schaulen, Fritjof (2003). Eichenlaubträger 1940 - 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe I Abraham - Huppertz (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-20-3.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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