Hans-Karl von Scheele
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| Hans-Karl von Scheele | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 May 1892 Magdeburg |
| Died |
8 October 1955 (aged 63) Bad Homburg |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1911–1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held |
208. Infanterie-Division LII. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Hans-Karl von Scheele (23 May 1892 – 8 October 1955) was a General der Infanterie 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (15 September 1914)
- 1st Class (15 December 1914)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Anschluss Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (23 September 1939)
- 1st Class (16 May 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Schaulen, Fritjof (2005). Eichenlaubträger 1940 – 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe III Radusch – Zwernemann [Oak Leaves Bearers 1940 – 1945 Contemporary History in Color III Radusch – Zwernemann] (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 978-3-932381-22-5.
- 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Moritz Andreas |
Commander of 208. Infanterie-Division 13 December 1941 - 1 February 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Eugen Ott |
Commander of LII. Armeekorps 1 October 1943 - 20 November 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Erich Buschenhagen |
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