Heinrich Schmelzer
Heinrich Schmelzer
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Born | 14 March 1914 Nesselröden, Germany |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Nesselröden, Germany |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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Waffen SS |
Years of service | 1936–45 |
Rank | Hauptsturmführer |
Unit | 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Heinrich Schmelzer (14 March 1914 – 4 April 1985) was a Hauptsturmführer (Captain) in the Waffen SS who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II.[1] He joined the SS-Pioniersturmbann in June, 1935 and in September 1939 was a section commander in the 3rd Company. Later as an SS-Oberscharführer (Technical Sergeant) he was the half Zugführer (platoon leader) in the same 3rd Company, during April 1941. He moved to the Motorcycle Battalion as engineer reconnaissance Zugführer between May and August 1941. In December 1943 he was given command of the mixed Pionier Company of the Kampfgruppe Das Reich which he led until the forming of the 4th Heavy Company which he commanded until it was dissolved in August 1944.[1] At that time he became the 2nd Company Commander until Christmas 1944, then moved to the 3rd Company which he commanded until the end of the war.[1] Schmelzer won the Oakleaves for his actions as sector commander of the Das Reich battlegroup near Cielle and La Roche on 7 January.[1][2][3]
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver
- General Assault Badge
- Close Combat Clasp in Gold (6 December 1943)[5]
- German Cross in Gold on 27 October 1942 as SS-Hauptscharführer in the 3./SS-Pionier-Bataillon 2 "Das Reich"[6]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 12 March 1944 as SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves and leader of the 16./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Das Reich"[7][Note 1]
- 756th Oak Leaves on 28 February 1945 as SS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves and chief of the 1./SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 2 "Das Reich"[9][Note 2]
Notes
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Thomas 1998, p. 263.
- ↑ Berger 2004, p. 425.
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 410.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 380, 503.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Scherzer 2007, p. 667.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 98.
Bibliography
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Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and Golden Close Combat Clasp
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich
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Panzer-Kampfgruppe "Das Reich" | ||
Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland" SS-Standarte "Deutschland" |
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Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" SS-Standarte "Der Führer" |
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Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" |
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Panzerartillerie-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" |
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Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" | ||
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" | ||
Kradschützen-Bataillon "Reich" | ||
Aufklärungs-Abteilung SS-Verfügungs-Division |
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SS-Schützen-Regiment "Langemarck" | ||
Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" |
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Panzerpionier-Bataillon 2 "Das Reich" |
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Flak-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" | ||
1Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Totenkopf" (3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf). 2Oak Leaves with the II SS Panzer Corps, Swords with the 7th Army. 3Oak Leaves with the XI SS Panzer Corps. 4Knight's Cross with the 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division, Swords with the VI. Waffen-Armeekorps der SS. 5Oak Leaves with the II SS Panzer Corps, Swords with the 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer. 6Swords with the 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg. 7Oak Leaves with the 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking, Swords with the III (Germanic) SS Panzer Corps. 8Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" (1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler). 9Oak Leaves with the 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen. 10Swords with the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen. 11 Knight's Cross with SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich", Oak Leaves and Swords with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer". 12Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge" (11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland).
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