Heinrich-Walter Wilhelm Ernst Wiwigens Konrad Bronsart von Schellendorff | |
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Oberst von Schellendorff (left) and General der Panzertruppe Walter Krüger (center) | |
Born | September 21, 1906 |
Died | 12 September 1944 | (aged 37)
Place of birth | Neustrelitz |
Place of death | near Château-Salins, France |
Allegiance |
Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1924–1944 |
Rank | Generalmajor (Posthumously) |
Commands held | 111.Panzer-Brigade |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Heinrich-Walter Wilhelm Ernst Wiwigens Konrad Bronsart von Schellendorff (21 September 1906 – 12 September 1944) 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 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. Heinrich-Walter Bronsart von Schellendorff was killed on 12 September 1944 near Château-Salins, France. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (11 May 1940)
- 1st Class (21 June 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- General Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (24 May 1942)
- 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. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- 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.
External links[]
- Heinrich-Walter Bronsart von Schellendorff @ Axis Biographical Research
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
- World War 2 Awards.com
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