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German General and Knight's Cross recipients
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Male
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Birth:
13 November 1890(Gösting)
Death:
2 May 1945(Parma)
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Biography
Introduction
Martin Strahammer (13 November 1890 – 2 May 1945) was an Austrian general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Following his surrender, he was shot by American forces on 2 May 1945 at Parma under unclear circumstances.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (8 September 1917)
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (4 July 1941) & 1st Class (5 August 1941)
- German Cross in Gold on 11 March 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 266
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 30 January 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 240
- 545th Oak Leaves on 11 August 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 146
- ^ Thomas 1998, p. 358.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 463.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 336.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 73.