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 (1892-03-25)25 March 1892
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 1912–45
Rank General der Infanterie
Commands held 344. Infanterie-Division
719. Infanterie-Division
LXVII. Armeekorps
LXXXVIII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars

World War I


World War II

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

References

Citations

  1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 557.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 434.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 320.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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. 
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. 
  • 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
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
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