Martin Strahammer
Martin Strahammer was an Austrian general in the armed forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Following his surrender, he was shot by American forces on 2 May 1945 at Parma under unclear circumstances.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross 2nd Class
- Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 11 March 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 266
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- * Knight's Cross on 30 January 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 240
- * Oak Leaves on 11 August 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 146