Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 December 1898 |
| Died | 10 December 1953 (aged 54) Camp Asbest, Sverdlovsk Oblast |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 87th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Courland Pocket |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz (12 December 1898 – 10 December 1953) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Strachwitz surrendered to the Soviet forces in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket. He died on 10 December 1953 in Camp Asbest in the Sverdlovsk Oblast.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 87. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2003, p. 335.
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 [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.
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