Martin Strahammer
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Martin Strahammer
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Born | 13 November 1890 Gösting, Austria |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. near Parma, Italy |
Allegiance | Austria–Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1912–38 (Austria) 1938–45 (Germany) |
Rank | Oberstleutnant (Austria) Generalmajor (Germany) |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Martin Strahammer (13 November 1890 – 2 May 1945) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Following his capture as prisoner of war, 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)[1]
- Wound Medal with 2 stripes
- Order of the Iron Crown 3rd Class with Swords
- Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with War Decoration
- Karl Troop Cross
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (4 July 1941)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 1st Class (5 August 1941)[1]
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 11 March 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 266[2]
- 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[3]
- 545th Oak Leaves on 11 August 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 146[4]
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Preceded by
Generalmajor Hans-Joachim Ehlert
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Commander of 114. Jäger Division 15 April 1945 – 23 April 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
Categories:
- 1890 births
- 1945 deaths
- People from Graz
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Austro-Hungarian military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- Austrian prisoners of war
- Prisoners who died in United States military detention
- Austro-Hungarian Army officers