Martin Strahammer

Martin Strahammer
Born	13 November 1890 Gösting, Zistersdorf, Austria-Hungary
Died	2 May 1945(1945-05-02) (aged 54) Parma, Italy
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Oberstleutnant (Austria) Generalmajor (Germany)
Commands	114th Jäger Division
Conflicts	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) Siege of Leningrad Battle of Anzio Operation Diadem Gothic Line Offensive Italian Spring Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Martin Strahammer (13 November 1890 – 2 May 1945) was an Austrian general in the armed forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Following his surrender, he was shot by American forces on 2 May 1945 at Parma under unclear circumstances.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (8 September 1917)
• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (4 July 1941) & 1st Class (5 August 1941)
• German Cross in Gold on 11 March 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 266
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 30 January 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 240
  • Oak Leaves on 11 August 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 146

References

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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.