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.
Hans-Karl von Scheele | |
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| Born | 23 May 1892 Magdeburg, German Empire |
| Died | 8 October 1955 (aged 63) Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1911–45 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held | 208th Infantry Division LII Army Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Awards edit
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (15 September 1914) & 1st Class (15 December 1914)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (23 September 1939) & 1st Class (16 May 1940)[1]
- 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[2]
- 217th Oak Leaves on 2 April 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of Korps "Scheele"[3]
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Citations edit
Bibliography edit
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
