Hans Schlemmer
Dipl.-Ing. Johann "Hans" Schlemmer | |
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Born | 18 January 1893 Nesselwang |
Died | 26 June 1973 Bad Kreuznach | (aged 80)
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1913–1945 |
Rank | General der Gebirgstruppe |
Commands held | 134. Infanterie-Division LXXV. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Dipl.-Ing. Johann "Hans" Schlemmer[Notes 1] (18 January 1893, Nesselwang, Bavaria – 26 June 1973) was a highly decorated General der Gebirgstruppe in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LXXV. Armeekorps. 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. Hans Schlemmer surrendered to Allied troops in Italy in 1945, he was released in 1947
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (9 November 1914)
- 1st Class (17 December 1916)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (25 October 1939)
- 1st Class (25 May 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (18 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (23 January 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 21 April 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 134. Infanterie-Division[1]
- 369th Oak Leaves on 18 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 134. Infanterie-Division [2]
- Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (18 October 1943 and 9 February 1944)
Notes
- ^ In German an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur (abbreviated Dipl.-Ing.)
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.
- Schaulen, Fritjof (2005). Eichenlaubträger 1940 - 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe III Radusch - Zwernemann (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-22-X.
- 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.
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- People from Ostallgäu
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- German prisoners of war