Erich Schröter

Erich Schröter (25 June 1904 – 26 May 1942) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar (14 September 1939)
 * Danzig Cross
 * 2nd Class (14 September 1939)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (26 October 1939)
 * 1st Class (23 June 1940)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (4 September 1941)
 * Infantry Assault Badge (1 July 1940)
 * Eastern Front Medal (10 July 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 September 1941 as Hauptmann and commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 120 (motorized)