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Erich Behrendt (* May 22nd, 1904 in Drengfurthshof - † KIA December 27th, 1941 in Kolpino) was a Schwadronsführer in the NSDAP during World War II.

Life and work
Behrendt visited the secondary school reform and then took on an agricultural activity. Later, he was initially agricultural official before he settled down as a farmer in Raulitt. He joined the Nazi party before 1929 and was in October 1929 Head of Benkheimer NSDAP local group. This he remained until October 1930's.

On January 1, 1933 Behrendt became the SA-Standartenführer appointed and on 1 September 1933 SA Oberführer. As the senior command structure he was until 28 February 1937, the SA Brigade 4 in front in Königsberg. During this period he was also circle farmer leader of the district Königsberg. On April 20, 1936 he had been appointed in the meantime, the SA brigade leader. From 1 March 1937, he was until his death Stabsfiihrer the SA group Ostland.

In 1933 Behrendt was for a few months Member of Prussian Landtag before it on November 12 as a deputy for the constituency 1 (East Prussia) in the Nazi Reichstag sat. He participated as a lieutenant of the reserve and Schwadronsführer on WWII and part fell before the end of 1941 in Kolpino Leningrad.