Erich Jaschke

Erich Jaschke (11 May 1890 – 18 October 1961) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 20th Infantry Division and late the LV. Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Erich Jaschke
Born	11 May 1890 Danzig, West Prussia
Died	18 October 1961 (aged 71) Hamburg, Germany
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1909–45
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands held	20th Infantry Division LV. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (5 November 1914) & 1st Class (5 April 1915)[1]
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (31 May 1940) & 1st Class (8 July 1941)[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 4 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 90[2]
  • 295th Oak Leaves on 7 September 1943 as General der Infanterie and commander of LV. Armeekorps[3]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 325.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 200.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 63.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.