Hans Schlemmer
German World War II General
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::summary German World War II General ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Johann Schlemmer |
| birth_date | 18 January 1893 |
| death_date | |
| image | Hans Schlemmer (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Schlemmer, |
| allegiance | German Empire |
| Weimar Republic | |
| Nazi Germany | |
| branch | German Army |
| serviceyears | 1913–1945 |
| rank | General der Gebirgstruppe |
| commands | 134th Infantry Division |
| LXXV Army Corps | |
| battles | |
| awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| signature | GenMaj Hans Schlemmer signatur.jpg |
| :: |
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- World War I
- World War II
- Invasion of Poland
- Battle of France
- Operation Barbarossa
- Battle of Moscow
- Battle of Kursk
- Italian Campaign
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Johann Schlemmer (18 January 1893 – 26 June 1973) was a German general during World War II who commanded the LXXV Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Schlemmer surrendered to Allied troops in Italy in 1945.
Life and career
Johann Schlemmer was born in Nesselwang in Bavaria on 18 January 1893. Joining the German Army in 1913, he served in World War I as a lieutenant in the Bavarian Artillery. He remained in the army after 1918. At the outbreak of World War II he commanded first a battalion, then a regiment, of mountain artillery, before being promoted to general officer rank, commanding the 134th Infantry Division.
He ended the war as a General of Mountain Troops, commanding the LXXV Army Corps in Italy. He surrendered to Allied troops in Italy in 1945.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (9 November 1914) & 1st Class (17 December 1916)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (2 October 1939) & 1st Class (25 May 1940)
- German Cross in Gold on 23 January 1942 as Oberst (Colonel) in the 134th Infantry Division
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 21 April 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 134th Infantry Division
- 369th Oak Leaves on 18 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 134th Infantry Division
References
Citations
Bibliography
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{{Cite book |last=Fellgiebel |first=Walther-Peer |authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel |year=2000 |orig-date=1986 |title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile |trans-title=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 |language=German |location=Friedberg, Germany |publisher=Podzun-Pallas |isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6
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{{Cite book |last=Lucas |first=James |year=1980 |title=Alpine Elite: German Mountain Troops of World War II |location= |publisher=Jane's Publishing |isbn=0531037134
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{{Cite book |last1=Patzwall |first1=Klaus D. |last2=Scherzer |first2=Veit |year=2001 |title=Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II |trans-title=The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 |language=German |location=Norderstedt, Germany |publisher=Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall |isbn=978-3-931533-45-8
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{{Cite book |last=Thomas |first=Franz |year=1998 |title=Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z |trans-title=The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z |language=German |location=Osnabrück, Germany |publisher=Biblio-Verlag |isbn=978-3-7648-2300-9
before=Generalleutnant Conrad von Cochenhausen| after=Generalmajor Rudolf Bader| title= Commander of 134. Infanterie-Division| years=12 December 1941 – February 1944 before=General der Infanterie Anton Dostler| after=none| title= Commander of LXXV Army Corps| years=2 July 1944 – 8 May 1945
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