Erhard Raus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Erhard Raus

German general

Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1889

Place of Birth: Olbramovice, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 03-Apr-1956

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Austria, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Erhard Raus (8 January 1889 – 3 April 1956) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.
He commanded the 6th Panzer Division during the early years of the war on the Eastern Front before taking army and army group commands.
Raus was one of three former Austrians who rose to the rank of Generaloberst (Colonel General) within the German Wehrmacht.
The other two were Alexander Löhr and Lothar Rendulic.