Allegiance Nazi Germany Years of service 1939–44 | Service/branch Waffen-SS Name Karl Schumers | |
Died 18 August 1944(1944-08-18) (aged 38)
Arta, Greece Rank Standartenfuhrer (Colonel) Unit 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division | ||
Karl Schumers (17 October 1905 – 18 August 1944) was a Standartenfuhrer (Colonel) and Oberst of Polizei in the Waffen-SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. On 5 April 1944, Karl Schumers commanded the execution of 280 unarmed women and children in the village of Kleisoura in Greece.
SS-Standartenfuhrer Karl Schumers was awarded the Knight's Cross while in command of the II./1st SS Polizei Schutzen Regiment (Infantry), on the 30 September 1942.
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