Erich Schröter
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Born | 25 June 1904 Schönburg |
Died | 26 May 1942 Losowenka, Soviet Union | (aged 37)
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1924–42 |
Rank | Major |
Commands held | I./Infanterie-Regiment 120 (motorized) |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Erich Schröter (25 June 1904 – 26 May 1942) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar (14 September 1939)
- Danzig Cross
- 2nd Class (14 September 1939)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (26 October 1939)
- 1st Class (23 June 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (4 September 1941)
- Infantry Assault Badge (1 July 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (10 July 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 September 1941 as Hauptmann and commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 120 (motorized)[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 316.
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 (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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