Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz (12 December 1898 – 10 December 1953) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz was captured by Soviet forces in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket.