Bruno Schatz (24 June 1894 – 3 December 1974) as a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 122nd Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Schatz surrendered to the Soviet Red Army troops in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was repatriated to Germany in October 1955.
Bruno Schatz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 June 1894 Markneukirchen, Kingdom of Saxony |
| Died | 3 December 1974 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1915–20 1934–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 122nd Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | Courland Pocket |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
edit- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 December 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 977[1]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 304.
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.
