Heinrich-Walter Bronsart von Schellendorff

Heinrich-Walter Wilhelm Ernst Wiwigens Konrad Bronsart von Schellendorff
Oberst von Schellendorff (left) and General der Panzertruppe Walter Krüger (center)
Born	21 September 1906 Neustrelitz
Died	22 September 1944(1944-09-22) (aged 38) near Château-Salins, France
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1924–44
Rank	Generalmajor (Posthumously)
Commands held	111.Panzer-Brigade
Battles/wars	Second World War Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk Battle of Smolensk (1943) Operation Overlord Lorraine Campaign †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Heinrich-Walter Wilhelm Ernst Wiwigens Konrad Bronsart von Schellendorff (21 September 1906 – 12 September 1944) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. He was also a recipient 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. Heinrich-Walter Bronsart von Schellendorff was killed on 22 September 1944 near Château-Salins, France. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (11 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (21 June 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
• General Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold on 24 May 1942 as Major in Krad-Schützen Bataillon 36
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 10 September 1943 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13
  • 394th Oak Leaves on 12 February 1944 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links

• Heinrich-Walter Bronsart von Schellendorff @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived January 30, 2011)
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
• World War 2 Awards.com