Background
Abraham was born in Marienburg in West Prussia.
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Erich Abraham
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Abraham commanded the LXIII. Armeekorps on the Western Front in 1945. 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. He died in Wiesbaden.
Erich Abraham volunteered for military service on 4 August 1914 and on 11 July 1915 was assigned to Infanterie-Regiment 341 as a Leutnant of the military reserves.
Oberleutnant Abraham left the military service on 20 May 1920 and joined the police as a Leutnant. On 15 October 1935 he again joined the military service holding the rank of Major and as a company commander was assigned to Infanterie-Regiment 18.
During the Second World War he served on the Eastern Front as an infantry regimental and division commander rising to the rank of lieutenant general. He was decorated numerous times and received the.
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Achievements
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Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (2 September 1915) 1st Class (27 June 1917) Austrian Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with War Decoration (20 March 1917) Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (1 December 1934) Wehrmacht Long Service Award 2nd Class (2 October 1936) West Wall Medal Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (10 March 1940) 1st Class (21 June 1940) Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Romania, 22 June 1942) Infantry Assault Badge (13 November 1942) Eastern Front Medal German Cross in Gold on 7 March 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 230 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 13 November 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 230 516th Oak Leaves on 26 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 76. Infanterie-Division.
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Born
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March 7, 1971 (aged 75) -
Nationality
Germany
Awards
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves; German Cross in Gold Order of the Crown; Eastern Front Medal; German Cross; Long Service award; Iron Cross; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; Grand Cross; West Wall Medal Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (2 September 1915) 1st Class (27 June 1917)Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves; German Cross in Gold Order of the Crown; Eastern Front Medal; German Cross; Long Service award; Iron Cross; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; Grand Cross; West Wall Medal Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (2 September 1915) 1st Class (27 June 1917)