Erich Jaschke

Erich Jaschke (11 May 1890 – 18 October 1961) was a General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's 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.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class (5 November 1914)
 * 1st Class (5 April 1915)
 * Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
 * Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords
 * Cross of Honor
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (31 May 1940)
 * 1st Class (8 July 1941)
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * 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
 * 295th Oak Leaves on 7 September 1943 as General der Infanterie and commander of LV. Armeekorps