Heinrich-Walter Bronsart von Schellendorff
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Heinrich-Walter Wilhelm Ernst Wiwigens Konrad Bronsart von Schellendorff
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Oberst von Schellendorff (left) and General der Panzertruppe Walter Krüger (center)
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Born | 21 September 1906 Neustrelitz |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. near Château-Salins, France |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1924–44 |
Rank | Generalmajor (Posthumously) |
Commands held | 111.Panzer-Brigade |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Heinrich-Walter Wilhelm Ernst Wiwigens Konrad Bronsart von Schellendorff (21 September 1906 – 12 September 1944) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Heinrich-Walter Bronsart von Schellendorff was killed on 22 September 1944 near Château-Salins, France. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- General Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 24 May 1942 as Major in Krad-Schützen Bataillon 36[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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External links
- Heinrich-Walter Bronsart von Schellendorff @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived January 30, 2011)
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
- World War 2 Awards.com
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 5th Panzer Division
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Panzer-Regiment 15 (attached during the Battle of France) |
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Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 14 | ||
Panzerartillerie-Regiment 116 | ||
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 53 | ||
Kradschützen-Bataillon 55 | ||
Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 5 |
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Panzerpionier-Bataillon 89 | ||
Feldersatz-Bataillon 116 | ||
1 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 3 (2nd Panzer Division), Swords with the XXXIX. Panzerkorps 2 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 23 3 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Aufklärungsabteilung 7, Oak Leaves with Kradschützen-Bataillon 64
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