Erwin Cohrs

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Erwin Cohrs Rank Major		Years of service 1937–45 Service/branch German Army
Born 19 February 1916 Hamburg ( 1916-02-19 ) Commands held II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 67 Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Bialystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Italian Campaign Battle of Salerno Operation Shingle Operation Diadem Operation Grapeshot Died February 27, 1994, Hamburg, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Erwin Cohrs (19 February 1916 – 27 February 1994) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (17 February 1941)

1st Class (22 July 1941)

Eastern Front Medal (10 August 1942)

Infantry Assault Badge (15 August 1942)

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze (14 October 1944)

German Cross in Gold on 8 December 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves in 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 67

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 December 1944 as Major and commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 67

References

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