Wilhelm Schmalz

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Wilhelm Schmalz
Born (1901-03-01)1 March 1901
Reußen
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Braunfels
Allegiance  Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Luftwaffe
Years of service 1919–45
Rank Generalleutnant
Commands held Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring
Fallschirm-Panzer-Korps Hermann Göring
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Wilhelm Schmalz (1 March 1901 – 14 March 1983) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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. Wilhelm Schmalz was captured by American troops in May 1945, he was accused of war crimes in Italy, but after 5 years the charges were dropped.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 Thomas 1998, p. 262.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 410.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 308.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 65.

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Military offices
Preceded by Commander of Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring
16 April 1944 - 30 September 1944
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Hanns-Horst von Necker
Preceded by
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Commander of Fallschirm-Panzerkorps Hermann Göring
4 October 1944 - 8 May 1945
Succeeded by
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