Martin Grase

Martin Grase
Born	3 May 1891 Schlochau
Died	3 August 1963(1963-08-03) (aged 72) Freiburg
Military career
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Service years	1909–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	1st Infantry Division I Army Corps XXVI Army Corps
Conflicts	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 during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (28 September 1914) & 1st Class (6 December 1916)
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 September 1939) & 1st Class (5 July 1940)
• 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
  • Oak Leaves on 23 May 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 1. Infanterie Division

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.

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

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