Erhard Raus

Erhard Raus
Born8 January 1889
Wolframitz, Austria-Hungary
(now Olbramovice, Czech Republic)
Died3 April 1956(1956-04-03) (aged 67)
Vienna, Austria
Allegiance Austria-Hungary
 First Austrian Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branch German Army
Years of service1909–45
Rank Generaloberst
Commands6th Panzer Division
XI Corps
3rd Panzer Army
Battles / wars
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Erhard Raus (8 January 1889 – 3 April 1956) was an Austrian 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.