Military career

Leutnant : 14 May 1905

Oberleutnant : 14 June 1914

Hauptmann : 24 July 1915

Federal Police

Polizei Major : 31 January 1920

Polizei Oberstleutnant : 1 May 1932

Polizei Oberst : 1 April 1934

Polizei General : 20 April 1934

Generalmajor : 1 July 1935

Generalleutnant : 1 June 1940

General der Infanterie : 1 April 1942

Generaloberst* : 2 February 1943

*Strecker was promoted to Generaloberst by radio message on 2 February 1943 at Stalingrad.

However, this is not confirmed by the official

sources.

Awards won during World War 2 :

Spange E.K. II in 1939

Spange E.K. I in 1939

Knights Cross on 26 October 1941

Second World War

Inf. Kdr 34 : 1 September 1939

Kdr. 79. I.D. : 1 June 1940

Führerreserve OKH : 12 January 1942

mFb. XVII. A.K. : 2 April 1942

Kom. Gen. XI. A.K. : 1 June 1942

Surrendered to the Russians at Stalingrad on 2 February 1943