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Hermann Schulte-Heuthaus
Born (1898-01-15)January 15, 1898
Died 28 December 1979(1979-12-28) (aged 81)
Place of birth Weißensee, East Prussia
Place of death Berlin
Allegiance Flag of the German Empire German Empire (to 1918)
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio) Weimar Republic (to 1920)
Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1914–1920
1934–1945
Rank Generalmajor
Commands held Kradschützen-Bataillon 25
90. leichte Afrika-Division
Panzerfüsilier Regiment GD
Panzer-Grenadier-Division Brandenburg
Battles/wars

World War I
World War II

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.

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Citations
  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 318.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). 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]. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. 
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). 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]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 

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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
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