Hermann Schulte-Heuthaus | |
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Born | January 15, 1898 |
Died | 28 December 1979 | (aged 81)
Place of birth | Weißensee, East Prussia |
Place of death | Berlin |
Allegiance |
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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 | |
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
- Cross of Honor
- 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) (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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