Martin Grase

Martin Grase
Born	3 May 1891 Schlochau
Died	3 August 1963(1963-08-03) (aged 72) Freiburg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1909 - 1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	1. Infanterie Division I. Armeekorps XXVI. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Martin Grase (3 May 1891 – 3 August 1963) was a German general who commanded the 1. Infanterie Division during World War II. He was also a recipient 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (28 September 1914)
  • 1st Class (6 December 1916)
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Cross of Honor in 1934
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (24 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (4 July 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 18 October 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 1 ^[1]
  • 248th Oak Leaves on 23 May 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 1. Infanterie Division ^[2]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 167.
2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 61.

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

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Philipp Kleffel	Commander of 1. Infanterie-Division 16 January 1942 - 1 July 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ernst-Anton von Krosigk
Preceded by General der Infanterie Otto Wöhler	Commander of I. Armeekorps 15 August 1943 - 31 December 1943	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Carl Hilpert
Preceded by General der Infanterie Carl Hilpert	Commander of XXVI. Armeekorps 1 January 1944 - 15 February 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Anton Grasser

Persondata
Name	Grase, Martin
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	3 May 1891
Place of birth	Schlochau, Germany
Date of death	3 August 1963
Place of death	Freiburg, Germany