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Erich Löwe | |
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Born | Mühlhausen | 24 September 1906
Died | 23 December 1943 Losovka | (aged 37)
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1923–43 |
Rank | Oberstleutnant (Posthumously) |
Commands held | schwere Panzer-Abteilung 501 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Erich Löwe (24 September 1906 – 23 December 1943) was an Oberstleutnant 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 Löwe was killed on 23 December 1943 in Losovka, Russia. He was posthumously promoted to Oberstleutnant and awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Panzer Badge
- Eastern Front Medal (24 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 11 March 1943 as Major in the I./Panzer-Regiment 11[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
See also
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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External links
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