Felix Schwalbe

Eugen-Felix Schwalbe
Felix Schwalbe (right side) in Northern France with Walther Fischer von Weikersthal (left side with glasses) and Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel
Born	25 March 1892(1892-03-25) Kleinprießligk
Died	12 June 1974(1974-06-12) (aged 82) Bielefeld
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	344. Infanterie-Division 719. Infanterie-Division LXVII. Armeekorps LXXXVIII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Operation Overlord Falaise pocket Operation Market Garden Battle of the Scheldt Operation Blackcock
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Eugen-Felix Schwalbe (25 March 1892 – 12 June 1974) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Knight's Cross of Saxon Merit Order with Swords
Knight's Cross of Albrecht's Order with Swords
Knight's Cross of Military Order of St. Henry (31 May 1916)
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
Cross of Honor
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Infantry Assault Badge
Eastern Front Medal
War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
German Cross
- in Silver on 30 October 1943 as Generalmajor in the 344. Infanterie-Division^[1]
- in Gold on 7 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 344. Infanterie-Division^[2]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 July 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 461^[3]

References

Citations

^ Patzwall and Scherzer 2001, p. 557.
^ Patzwall and Scherzer 2001, p. 434.
^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 320.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall (in German). ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
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 None	Commander of 344. Infanterie-Division 27 September 1942 – 30 September 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Erich Walther
Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl Sievers	Commander of 719. Infanterie-Division 30 September 1944 – 22 December 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Heinrich Gäde
Preceded by General der Infanterie Carl Püchler	Commander of LXVII. Armeekorps 1 December 1944 – 17 December 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Otto Hitzfeld
Preceded by General der Infanterie Hans-Wolfgang Reinhard	Commander of LXXXVIII. Armeekorps 22 December 1944 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None

Persondata
Name	Schwalbe, Felix
Alternative names
Short description	German general and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	25 March 1892
Place of birth	Kleinprießligk, Germany
Date of death	12 June 1974
Place of death	Bielefeld, Germany