Herbert Schwender
Herbert Schwender
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Born | Berlin |
22 December 1912
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Valga, Estonia |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1930–44 |
Rank | Oberst |
Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 45 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Herbert Schwender (22 December 1912 – 22 September 1944) was a highly decorated oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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. Herbert Schwender was killed on 22 September 1944 in Valga, Estonia.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Close Combat Clasp
- in bronze
- in silver
- German Cross in Gold on 27 November 1941 as Hauptmann in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 24[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 4 February 1944
Gerhard von Seemen, author and researcher of the 1955 published book Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945—The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945, had listed Herbert Schwender as a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. A nomination by the troop was never received by the Oberkommando des Heeres or had been denied during the approval process.[5]
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- 1912 births
- 1944 deaths
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- People from the Province of Brandenburg
- People from Berlin