Martin Grase
| Martin Grase | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 May 1891 |
| Died | 3 August 1963 (aged 72) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held |
1. Infanterie Division I. Armeekorps XXVI. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Martin Grase (3 May 1891 – 3 August 1963) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (28 September 1914) & 1st Class (6 December 1916)[1]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 September 1939) & 1st Class (5 July 1940)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 18 October 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 1[2]
- 248th Oak Leaves on 23 May 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 1. Infanterie Division[3]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Philipp Kleffel |
Commander of 1. Infanterie-Division 16 January 1942 - 1 July 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ernst-Anton von Krosigk |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Otto Wöhler |
Commander of I. Armeekorps 15 August 1943 - 31 December 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Carl Hilpert |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Carl Hilpert |
Commander of XXVI. Armeekorps 1 January 1944 - 15 February 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Anton Grasser |
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