Wilhelm Schröder
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Wilhelm Schröder
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Born | Sommersell |
7 July 1896
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Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1915–20 1935–45 |
Rank | Oberst |
Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 580 Kampfgruppe Schröder |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Other work | Police officer |
Wilhelm Heinrich August Schröder (7 July 1896 – 17 July 1979) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). 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.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (30 January 1935)
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 2nd Class (2 October 1936)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class (30 January 1943)
- 1st Class (1 September 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 26 March 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 580[2]
- 779th Oak Leaves on 13 March 1945 as Oberst and commander of Kampfgruppe Schröder of the 408. Infanterie-Division[3]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 15 April 1944
Wehrmachtbericht reference
The daily Wehrmachtbericht (Wehrmacht propaganda report) noted the following:
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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15 April 1944 | In den schweren Kämpfen der letzten Tage haben sich die Kampfgruppen unter Führung von Major Schröder und Hauptmann Heidelberg besonders ausgezeichnet.[4] | In the heavy fighting of recent days, the combat groups led by Major Schröder and Captain Heidelberg have particularly distinguished themselves. |
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- Articles containing German-language text
- 1896 births
- 1979 deaths
- Prussian Army personnel
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht