Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz

Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz (12 December 1898 – 10 December 1953) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Strachwitz surrendered to the Soviet forces in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket. He died on 10 December 1953 in Camp Asbest in the Sverdlovsk Oblast. Awards and decorations Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 87. Infanterie-Division References