Erich Jaschke


Erich Jaschke was a General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Erich Jaschke was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

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