Erich Reuter

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Years of service 1938–45 Service/branch German Army		Name Erich Reuter Rank Generalmajor

Born 30 March 1904Neuhuckeswagen ( 1904-03-30 ) Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IIInvasion of YugoslaviaOperation BarbarossaSiege of Sevastopol Died October 30, 1989, Lindau, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Yugoslavia, Operation Barbarossa, Siege of Sevastopol, World War II
Commands held 46th Infantry Division

Erich Reuter (30 March 1904 – 30 October 1989) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

German Cross in Gold on 12 March 1942 as Major in Infanterie-Regiment 122

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 17 August 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 122

710th Oak Leaves on 21 January 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 46. Infanterie-Division

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