Erich Kahsnitz

Military Person

1898 – 1943

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Who was Erich Kahsnitz?

Erich Kahsnitz was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Kahsnitz was wounded on 5 July 1943, near Belgorod, during the Battle of Kursk. He died of his wounds on 29 July 1943 in Breslau and was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.

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Born
Feb 17, 1898
Chernyakhovsk
Died
Jul 29, 1943
Wrocław

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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