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'''Erich Gottfried Abraham''' (27 March 1895 – 7 March 1971) was a [[Germany|German]] general of [[Infantry]], serving during [[World War II]]. Abraham commanded the ''LXIII. Armeekorps'' on the [[Western Front (World War II)|Western Front]] in 1945. He was also a recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross|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 Gottfried Abraham''' (27 March 1895 – 7 March 1971) [[Roman Catholic]] was a [[Germany|German]] general of [[Infantry]], serving during [[World War II]]. Abraham commanded the ''LXIII. Armeekorps'' on the [[Western Front (World War II)|Western Front]] in 1945. He was also a recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross|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. |
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Abraham was born in [[Malbork|Marienburg]] in [[East Prussia]]. He died in [[Wiesbaden]]. |
Abraham was born in [[Malbork|Marienburg ]] in [[East Prussia]]. He died in [[Wiesbaden]]. |
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== Military career == |
== Military career == |
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Born | Marienburg in East Prussia | 27 March 1895
Died | 7 March 1971 Wiesbaden | (aged 75)
Buried | Südfriedhof in Wiesbaden |
Allegiance | |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1914–1945 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Commands | 76. Infanterie-Division LXIII. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Erich Gottfried Abraham (27 March 1895 – 7 March 1971) Roman Catholic was a German general of Infantry, serving during World War II. Abraham commanded the LXIII. Armeekorps on the Western Front in 1945. He was also a recipient 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.
Abraham was born in Marienburg in East Prussia. He died in Wiesbaden.
Military career
Erich Abraham volunteered for military service on 4 August 1914 and on 11 July 1915 was assigned to Infanterie-Regiment 341 as a Leutnant of the military reserves. Oberleutnant Abraham left the military service on 20 May 1920 and joined the police as a Leutnant. On 15 October 1935 he again joined the military service holding the rank of Major and as a company commander was assigned to Infanterie-Regiment 18.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Austrian Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with War Decoration (20 March 1917)[2]
- Cross of Honour for Combatants (1 December 1934)[2]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 2nd Class (2 October 1936)[2]
- West Wall Medal
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Romanian Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (22 June 1942)[1]
- Infantry Assault Badge (13 November 1942)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 7 March 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 230[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 13 November 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 230[4]
- 516th Oak Leaves on 26 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 76. Infanterie-Division[4]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- Schaulen, Fritjof (2003). Eichenlaubträger 1940 - 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe I Abraham - Huppertz (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-20-3.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz and Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-1153-6.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2299-6.
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- 1895 births
- 1971 deaths
- People from Malbork
- People from West Prussia
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War II
- Grand Crosses of the Order of the Crown (Romania)
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- Recipients of the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914)
- Recipients of the Iron Cross (1939)