Jaschke, Erich

Date of birth:: May 11th, 1890 (Danzig/Pommerania, Germany)
Date of death:: October 14th, 1961 (Hamburg/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Career:
?: Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 90 (motorisiert);
?: Kommandeur 20. infanterie-Division;
?: Kommandierender General LV. Armeekorps;
?: Oberkommando des Heeres.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:: November 5th, 1914

Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:: April 5th, 1915

Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)

1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 31st, 1940

1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: July 8th, 1941

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:: Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 90 (motorisiert)
Awarded on:: December 4th, 1941

Awarded for distinguishing himself during the advance towards Tikhvin via Grusino.

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)
Unit:: Kommandierender General LV. Armeekorps
Awarded on:: September 7th, 1943

Awarded for further proving himself as a commander during critical situations in the area of the 9. Armee, especially during the fighting for Orel in mid-1943.

295th Award.

Sources

Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.