Heinrich-Walter Bronsart von Schellendorff

Heinrich-Walter Wilhelm Ernst Wiwigens Konrad Bronsart von Schellendorff

Oberst von Schellendorff (left) and General Walter Krüger (center)
Born 21 September 1906
Neustrelitz
Died 22 September 1944(1944-09-22) (aged 38)
near Château-Salins, France
Allegiance  Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1924–44
Rank Generalmajor (Posthumously)
Commands held 111th Panzer Brigade
Battles/wars

Second World War

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 general in the Wehrmacht during the World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Schellendorff was killed on 22 September 1944 near Château-Salins, France. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 Thomas 1997, p. 84.
  2. ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 62.
  3. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 124.
  4. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 67.

Bibliography

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  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. 
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6. 
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