Wilhelm Schmalz
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Wilhelm Schmalz
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Born | Reußen |
1 March 1901
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Braunfels |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
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
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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
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
- German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1942 as Major in Kradschützen-Bataillon 59[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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Preceded by
Oberst Paul Conrath
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Commander of Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring 16 April 1944 - 30 September 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hanns-Horst von Necker |
Preceded by
None
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Commander of Fallschirm-Panzerkorps Hermann Göring 4 October 1944 - 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
Categories:
- 1901 births
- 1983 deaths
- People from Landsberg, Saxony-Anhalt
- People from the Province of Saxony
- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- German prisoners of war
- Lieutenant generals of the Luftwaffe