Hans Karl von Scheele

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Years of service 1911–45 Rank General der Infanterie		Name Hans-Karl Scheele Service/branch German Army
Born 23 May 1892Magdeburg ( 1892-05-23 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIAnnexation of AustriaBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaBattle of UmanBattle of Kiev (1941)Lower Dnieper Offensive Died October 8, 1955, Bad Homburg vor der Hohe, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Anschluss, Battle of France Commands held 208th Infantry Division, LII Army Corps

Hans-Karl von Scheele (23 May 1892 – 8 October 1955) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Awards

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (15 September 1914) & 1st Class (15 December 1914)

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (23 September 1939) & 1st Class (16 May 1940)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 4 July 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 191

217th Oak Leaves on 2 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of Korps "Scheele"

References

Hans-Karl von Scheele Wikipedia

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