Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz
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Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz | |
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| Born | 12 December 1898 |
| Died | 10 December 1953 (aged 54) Camp Asbest, Sverdlovsk Oblast |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire File:Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Weimar Republic) File:Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 87th Infantry Division |
| Conflicts | Courland Pocket |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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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
[edit | edit source]- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 87. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
[edit | edit source]Citations
[edit | edit source]- ^ Fellgiebel 2003, p. 335.
Bibliography
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Categories:
- 1898 births
- 1953 deaths
- People from Wrocław County
- Military personnel from the Province of Silesia
- German barons
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
- German people who died in Soviet detention
- Prussian Army personnel
- German Army generals of World War II