Karl Schümers
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Karl Schümers
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| Born | 17 October 1905 Düsseldorf |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Árta, Greece |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1939–44 |
| Rank | Standartenführer (Colonel) |
| Unit | 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German Cross in Gold Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class |
Karl Schümers (17 October 1905 – 18 August 1944) was a Standartenführer (Colonel) and Oberst of Polizei in the Waffen-SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. On 5 April 1944, Karl Schümers commanded the execution of 280 unarmed women and children in the village of Kleisoura in Greece.
SS-Standartenführer Karl Schümers was awarded the Knight's Cross while in command of the II./1st SS Polizei Schützen Regiment (Infantry), on the 30 September 1942.[1]
Commands
- II.Battalion, 7th SS Polizei Panzer Grenadier Regiment
- 7th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment
- 4th SS Polizei Panzer Grenadier Division [1]
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division
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| SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 1 |
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| SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 2 |
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| SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 3 |
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| SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 | ||
| SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7 | ||
| SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8 |
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| SS-Polizei-Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 4 | ||
| SS-Polizei-Artillerie-Regiment 4 |
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| SS-Polizei-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 4 | ||
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1 Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Das Reich", Swords with the VI. SS-Freiwilligen Armeekorps. 2 Knight's Cross with SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 3, Oak Leaves with the Stab. 3 Knight's Cross with SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 2, Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8, Swords with the Kampfgruppe. 4 Oak Leaves with the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen.
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