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Wilhelm Schmalz (1 March 1901 – 14 March 1983) was a German general ( Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Schmalz surrendered to American troops in May 1945.
Date of birth: March 1st, 1901 (Reußen/Saxony, Germany) Date of death: March 14th, 1983 (Braunfels/Hesse, Germany) Nationality: German (1933-1944, Third Reich) Biography. Promotions: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (01 Apr 1919); Fähnrich (01 Oct 1921); Oberfähnrich (01 Oct 1922); Leutnant (01 Feb 1923); Oberleutnant (01 Feb 1928);
Wilhelm Schmalz (1 March 1901 – 14 March 1983) was a German general ( Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Schmalz surrendered to American troops in May 1945.
27 de oct. de 2012 · The troops’ commanding officer Generalleutnant Wilhelm Schmalz was captured by American troops in May 1945, he was accused of war crimes, but after five years the charges were dropped.
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Wilhelm Schmalz (1 March 1901 – 14 March 1983) was a Generalleutnant of Nazi Germany during World War II.
Wilhelm Schmalz was born on 1 March 1901 in Reussen, Saxony, German Empire. Schmalz rose in the ranks of the Wehrmacht between World War I and World War II, having joined the Reichswehr in 1919. He served in the blitzkrieg invasions of Poland, France, Yugoslavia, and the Soviet Union, and on 16 April 1944 he was given command of the Fallschirm-Panz...
Portrait of Lieutenant General Wilhelm Schmalz, commander of the Luftwaffe's 1st Fallschirm-Panzer Division "Hermann Göring", circa 1943-45 comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment
Wilhelm Schmalz (1 March 1901 – 14 March 1983) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Schmalz surrendered to the American troops in May 1945.
