Erich Löwe
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Erich Löwe
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Erich Löwe
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| Born | 24 September 1906 Mühlhausen |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Losovka |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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| Years of service | 1923–43 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant (Posthumously) |
| Commands held | schwere Panzer-Abteilung 501 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Erich Löwe (24 September 1906 – 23 December 1943) was an Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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. Erich Löwe was killed on 23 December 1943 in Losovka, Russia. He was posthumously promoted to Oberstleutnant and awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Panzer Badge
- Eastern Front Medal (24 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 11 March 1943 as Major in the I./Panzer-Regiment 11[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 6th Panzer Division
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| Panzer-Abteilung 65 |
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| Schützen-/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 |
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1 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 11, Oak Leaves with the Stab. 2 Oak Leaves with XXXXVIII Panzer Corps. 3 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 4, Oak Leaves with the Stab. 4 Oak Leaves with the XI Army Corps. 5 Oak Leaves with the 501st Heavy Panzer Battalion. 6 Knight's Cross with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4, Oak Leaves with Feldersatz-Battalion 76. 7 Oak Leaves with the 14th Panzer Division.
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