Carl August von Schonfeld

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Service/branch Heer Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 949		Years of service 1915–44 Name Carl-August Schonfeld
Born 4 September 1898 Schonebeck ( 1898-09-04 ) Died 16 April 1944(1944-04-16) (aged 45) Tarnopol, Ukraine Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Rank Generalmajor (Posthumously)

Carl-August von Schonfeld (4 September 1898 – 16 April 1944) 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. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Carl-August von Schonfeld was killed on 16 April 1944 in Tarnopol, Ukraine. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor and on 4 May 1944 was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)

2nd Class

1st Class

Wound Badge (1914)

in Black

in Silver

Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 May 1944)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 949

References

Carl-August von Schonfeld Wikipedia

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