Grosse, Erich Hugo Richard (Generalmajor)
- Date of birth:
- June 23rd, 1885 (Barmen-Rittershausen/Rhineprovince, Germany)
- Date of death:
- December 1st, 1942 (Jelschanka, Stalingrad, Soviet Union)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Rossoshki
Plot: 45. Row: 11. Grave: 405. - Nationality:
- German
Biography
Erich was killed at Stalingrad on December 1st, 1942. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.
Promotions:
00.00.1906: Leutnant
19.06.1914: Oberleutnant
24.07.1915: Hauptmann
31.01.1920: Hauptmann der Polizei
04.05.1920: Major der Polizei
09.11.1934: Major
01.12.1938: Oberstleutnant
01.10.1940: Oberst
01.04.1943: Generalmajor (posthumously)
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Kreuz für Treue Dienste
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- November 1st, 1915
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-1939
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Sonst. Offz, z.Verf. d. Ob.d.H.
- Awarded on:
- March 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kdr, Grenadier-Regiment 276, 94. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- January 25th, 1943
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