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| Martin Strahammer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 November 1890 Gösting, Graz, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 2 May 1945(1945-05-02) (aged 54) Parma, Italy |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 114th Jäger Division |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Martin Strahammer (13 November 1890 – 2 May 1945) was an Austrian general in the armed forces 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
- Oak Leaves on 11 August 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 146
References
Citations
- ^ Thomas 1998, p. 358.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 463.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 336.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 73.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralmajor Hans-Joachim Ehlert | Commander of 114. Jäger Division 15 April 1945 – 23 April 1945 |
Succeeded byNone |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 170th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| Staff | |
| Units |
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| Oak Leaves with the 45th Volksgrenadier Division Oak Leaves with the 65th Infantry-Division | |
- 1890 births
- 1945 deaths
- Military personnel 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
- Austrian military personnel killed in World War II
- German Army personnel killed in World War II
- Deaths by firearm in Italy