Martin Strahammer

Martin Strahammer (13 November 1890 – 2 May 1945) 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 (1914) 2nd Class (8 September 1917)
 * Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (4 July 1941) & 1st Class (5 August 1941)
 * 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