Erich Schneider

Dipl.-Ing. Erich Schneider
Born 12 August 1894
Biedenkopf
Died 3 August 1980(1980-08-03) (aged 85)
Wiesbaden
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1914–1945
Rank Generalleutnant
Commands held 4. Panzer-Division
14. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars

World War I
World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Dipl.-Ing. Erich Schneider[Notes 1] (12 August 1894 – 3 August 1980) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Erich Schneider was captured by Allied troops in 1945 and was held until 1947.

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Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. ^ In German an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur (abbreviated Dipl.-Ing.)

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 312.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 82.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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.

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Military offices
Preceded by
General der Panzertruppen Heinrich Eberbach		 Commander of 4. Panzer-Division
14 November 1942 – 31 May 1943		 Succeeded by
General der Panzertruppen Dietrich von Saucken
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Hermann Flörke		 Commander of 14. Infanterie-Division
28 December 1944 – 20 March 1945		 Succeeded by
Generalmajor Paul von Below