Erich Straube

Erich Straube
Erich Straube
Born	11 December 1887
Died	31 March 1971 (aged 83)
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands	268th Infantry Division; XIII Army Corps; LXXIV Army Corps; LXXXVI Army Corps; 1st Parachute Army
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Erich Straube (11 December 1887 – 31 March 1971) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held several corps level commands. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

In late August 1944 Straube took command of a provisional army made up of approximately 70,000 personnel. This force suffered heavy casualties during the Battle of the Mons Pocket, with approximately 3,500 Germans being killed and 25,000 taken prisoner. Straube escaped.