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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)Thomas 1998, p. 358. 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 266Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 463. 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 240Fellgiebel 2000, p. 336. Oak Leaves on 11 August 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 146Fellgiebel 2000, p. 73.
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