Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz
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.
Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 December 1898 |
| Died | 10 December 1953 (aged 54) Camp Asbest, Sverdlovsk Oblast |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Republic).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 87th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Courland Pocket |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Walter Hartmann |
Commander of 87. Infanterie-Division 22 November 1943 – August 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Gerhard Feyerabend |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Helmuth Walter |
Commander of 87. Infanterie-Division 16 January 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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