| Erich Löwe | |
|---|---|
 Erich Löwe | |
| Born | 24 September 1906 |
| Died | 23 December 1943 (aged 37) |
| Place of birth | Mühlhausen |
| Place of death | Losovka |
| Allegiance |
 Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1923–1943 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | schwere Panzer-Abteilung 501 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Erich Löwe (24 September 1906 – 23 December 1943) was an Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Erich Löwe was killed on 23 December 1943 in Losovka, Russia. He was posthumously promoted to Oberstleutnant and awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (24 September 1939)
- 1st Class (22 October 1939)
- Panzer Badge
- Eastern Front Medal (24 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (11 March 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
See also
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erich Löwe. Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 6th Panzer DivisionStab - Walther von Hünersdorff1 (Oak Leaves)
- Werner Kempf2 (Oak Leaves)
- Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels3 (Oak Leaves)
6. Schützen-Brigade - Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck
- Erhard Raus4 (Oak Leaves)
Panzer-Regiment 11 - Franz Bäke (Oak Leaves & Swords)
- Hans-Günther Bethke
- Ludwig Bloos
- Heinrich Hüls
- Walther von Hünersdorff1 (Oak Leaves)
- Richard Koll
- Hans Stern
- Hugo Wiesemann
- Erich Zernin
Panzer-Abteilung 65 - Erich Löwe5 (Oak Leaves)
Schützen-/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 - Otto Bittorf
- Karl Hirsch
- Ignaz Graf von und zu Hoensbroech
- Wilhelm Klöpping
- Bernhard Kluth
- Gerhard Moormann
- Erich Oeckel
- Theodor Populo
- Johann von Ravenstein (Pour le Mérite)
- Gustav Reimar6 (Oak Leaves)
- Wilhelm Schütten
- Martin Unrein7 (Oak Leaves)
- Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels
Schützen-/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 114 - Max Grieser
- Bernhard Mikus
- Heinrich Mondabon
- Franz Richter
- Konstantin Rogalla von Bieberstein
- Paul Stahl (Oak Leaves)
- Alois Zmugg
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 41 - Hans Burbach
- Hubertus Drolshage
Kradschützen-Bataillon 6 - Friedrich Quentin
- Erich Freiherr von Seckendorff
- Heinz Wagner
- Hanns-Joachim Wissemann
Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 6 - Fritz Biermann
- Günter Hasenbeck
- Felix Krüger
Panzerpionier-Bataillon 57 - Hermann Danzer
- Willy Langenohl
- Franz Millonig
Feldersatz-Battalion 76 - Gustav Reimar6 (Oak Leaves)
1 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 11, Oak Leaves with the Stab. 2 Oak Leaves with XXXXVIII Panzer Corps. 3 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 4, Oak Leaves with the Stab. 4 Oak Leaves with the XI Army Corps. 5 Oak Leaves with the 501st Heavy Panzer Battalion. 6 Knight's Cross with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4, Oak Leaves with Feldersatz-Battalion 76. 7 Oak Leaves with the 14th Panzer Division.
