Erich Reuter

Erich Reuter (30 March 1904 – 30 October 1989) 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.

Erich Reuter
Born	30 March 1904
Died	30 October 1989 (aged 85)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	46th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• German Cross in Gold on 12 March 1942 as Major in Infanterie-Regiment 122[1]

122 Regt Pt of 50th Infanterie division - sent to Armee Grp Hollidt as Alarm Regiment Reuter in late 42. [4]

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 17 August 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 122[2]
  • 710th Oak Leaves on 21 January 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 46. Infanterie-Division[3]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 375.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 290.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 79.

4. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Infanterieregimenter/IR122.htm 

Also, 'Endgame at Stallingrad' book two: December 1942 - February 1943. And Companion to 'EAS' - both by David M. Glantz.

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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• 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.