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Erwin Rauch

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Years of service
  
1908–20 1934–45

Rank
  
Generalleutnant


Name
  
Erwin Rauch

Service/branch
  
German Army

Born
  
19 October 1889 Berlin (
1889-10-19
)

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1920)  Nazi Germany

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket Lower Dnieper Offensive Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Battle for Brest

Died
  
February 26, 1969, Kirchenlamitz, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Invasion of Poland

Erwin Rauch (19 October 1889 – 26 February 1969) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Rauch surrendered to the American troops in September 1944 after the fall of Brest.

Awards and decorations

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 December 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 123. Infanterie-Division
  • References

    Erwin Rauch Wikipedia