Erich Jaschke
German general and Knight's Cross recipient

Erich Jaschke

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German general and Knight's Cross recipient
Gender:
Male
Places:
Germany
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Military personnel
Work field:
Military
Birth:
11 May 1890(Gdańsk)
Death:
18 October 1961(Hamburg)
Star sign:
Taurus
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Erich Jaschke (11 May 1890 – 18 October 1961) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 20th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (5 November 1914) & 1st Class (5 April 1915)
  • Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (31 May 1940) & 1st Class (8 July 1941)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 4 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 90
    • 295th Oak Leaves on 7 September 1943 as General der Infanterie and commander of LV. Armeekorps
  • ^ Thomas 1997, p. 325.
  • Fellgiebel 2000, p. 200.
  • Fellgiebel 2000, p. 63.