Years of service 1928–45
1956–67 Name Curt Schille | Commands held Pionier-Battalion 24 Service/branch German Army | |
Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942)
Operation Bagration Died December 19, 1985, Stuttgart, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France |
Curt Schille (28 November 1910 – 19 December 1985) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. 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.
Awards and decorations
References
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