Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz
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Born12 December 1898
Died10 December 1953 (aged 54)
Camp Asbest, Sverdlovsk Oblast
Allegiance
German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 December 1898 |
| Died | 10 December 1953 (aged 54) Camp Asbest, Sverdlovsk Oblast |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 87th Infantry Division |
| Conflicts | Courland Pocket |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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.