Erich Jaschke Military person

Erich Jaschke (11 May 1890 – 18 October 1961) was a General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Erich Jaschke was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 11, 1890
Birth place
Gdańsk , German Empire
Date of deathOctober 18, 1961
Place of death
Germany , Hamburg

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Military person

allegiance
(to 1918)
(to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Leningrad
Battle of Białystok–Minsk
Battle of Kursk
World War II
World War I
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command
20. Infanterie-Division
LV. Armeekorps
service start1909
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/J/JaschkeE.htm