Kurt Schumacher (SS officer)
| Kurt Schumacher | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 March 1923 Hannover, Germany |
| Died |
20 March 1945 (aged 22) Hungary |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1939–1945 |
| Rank | Obersturmfuhrer |
| Unit | 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German Cross in Gold Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Panzer Badge in Silver "50" |
Kurt Schumacher (8 March 1923 – 20 March 1945) was an Obersturmfuhrer (First Lieutenant) in the Waffen-SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. Schumacher was awarded the Knights Cross in April 1944 while in command of the 3rd Company, 5th SS Panzer Regiment, 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking.
References
Further reading
- 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.
- Hamilton Charles Leaders and Personalities of the Third Reich, R James Bender Pub 1997, ISBN 0-912138-27-0
- Kurowski Franz Panzer Aces II Stackpole Books, 2004, ISBN 0-8117-3175-8
- Mitcham, Samuel W (2007). Retreat to the Reich : the German defeat in France, 1944. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3384-7.
- Henschler Henri & Fay Will, Armor Battles of the Waffen-SS, 1943–45 Stackpole Books, 2003. ISBN 0-8117-2905-2
- Mitcham Samuel, The German Defeat in the East, 1944–45,Stackpole Books, 2007. ISBN 0-8117-3371-8