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German General and Knight's Cross recipients
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Male
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Birth:
19 October 1889(Berlin, Germany)
Death:
26 February 1969(Kirchenlamitz, Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, Bavaria)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Erwin Rauch (19 October 1889 – 26 February 1969) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Rauch surrendered to the American troops in September 1944 after the fall of Brest.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 December 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 123. Infanterie-Division