Hermann Schulte-Heuthaus
| Hermann Schulte-Heuthaus | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 January 1898 Weißensee, East Prussia |
| Died |
28 December 1979 (aged 81) Berlin |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1914–20 1934–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held |
Kradschützen-Bataillon 25 90. leichte Afrika-Division Panzerfüsilier Regiment GD Panzer-Grenadier-Division Brandenburg |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hermann Schulte-Heuthaus (15 January 1898 – 28 December 1979) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery and successful military leadership. Hermann Schulte-Heuthaus was captured by Allied troops and was held until 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 January 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Kradschützen-Bataillon 25[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 318.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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.
- 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.
External links
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalmajor Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke |
Commander of 90. leichte Afrika-Division September 17, 1942 – September 22, 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Theodor Graf von Sponeck |
| Preceded by Oberst Erich Kahsnitz |
Commander of Füsilier Regiment Großdeutschland 7 July 1943 - 4 September 1943 |
Succeeded by Major Rudolf Wätjen |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Fritz Kühlwein |
Commander of Panzer-Grenadier-Division Brandenburg 16 October 1944 - 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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