Erwin Rauch

Erwin Rauch
Born	19 October 1889 Berlin
Died	26 February 1969(1969-02-26) (aged 79) Unknown
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1908–1920 1934–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	123. Infanterie-Division 343. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket Lower Dnieper Offensive Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Battle for Brest
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erwin Rauch (19 October 1889 – 26 February 1969) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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. Erwin Rauch was captured by American troops in September 1944 after the fall of Brest.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Cross of Honor
• 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
  • Knight's Cross on 22 December 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 123. Infanterie-Division

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.
• 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.

External links

• Erwin Rauch @ Axis Biographical Research
• World War 2 Awards.com