Erhard Raus

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Erhard Raus
Born	8 January 1889 Wolframitz, Austria-Hungary (now Olbramovice, Czech Republic)
Died	3 April 1956(1956-04-03) (aged 67) Vienna, Austria
Allegiance	Austria-Hungary First Austrian Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	German Army
Years of service	1909–45
Rank	Generaloberst
Commands held	6th Panzer Division XI Corps 3rd Panzer Army
Battles/wars	World War II Operation Little Saturn Evacuation after Operation Citadel Second Battle of Kiev Operation Doppelkopf East Prussian Offensive Battle of Memel
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Erhard Raus (8 January 1889 – 3 April 1956) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He commanded the 6th Panzer Division during the early years of the war on the Eastern Front before taking army and army group commands. Raus was one of three former Austrians who rose to the rank of Generaloberst (Colonel General) within the German Wehrmacht. The other two were Alexander Löhr and Lothar Rendulic.