Generalleutnant Wilhelm Schmalz Born: 01 Mar 1901 on Gut Reu�en by Zeitz Died: 14 Mar 1983 in Braunfels Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (01 Apr 1919); F�hnrich (01 Oct 1921); Oberf�hnrich (01 Oct 1922); Leutnant (01 Feb 1923); Oberleutnant (01 Feb 1928); Rittmeister (01 Apr 1934); Major (01 Apr 1939); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1942); Oberst (01 Oct 1942); Generalmajor (01 May 1944); Generalleutnant (30 Jan 1945) Career:
Entered the Army with the III. Naval-Brigade then with the Volunteer-Division von Lettow-Vorbeck (01 Apr 1919-00 Jul 1919)
With the 40th then 9th Reichswehr-Brigades (00 Jul 1919-31 Dec 1919)
Fahnenjunker and Platoon-Leader in the 15th Mounted-Regiment (01 Jan 1920-31 Dec 1930)
Member of the Olympia-Selection-Team of the Cavalry-School Hannover (1926-1928)
Member of the German Military Riding Team (1926-1932)
Riding-Instructor at the Cavalry-School Hannover (01 Jan 1931-30 Sep 1934)
Squadron-Chief in the 16th Mounted-Regiment (01 Oct 1934-14 Oct 1935)
Company-Chief in the 2nd Motorcycle-Rifle-Battalion (15 Oct 1935-30 Sep 1936)
Advisor in the Reichs War Ministry then in OKH (01 Oct 1936-30 Sep 1938)
With the Staff of the 11th Cavalry-Rifle-Regiment (01 Oct 1938-31 Mar 1939)
Battalion-Commander in the 11th Rifle-Regiment (01 Apr 1939-31 Oct 1940)
Commander of the 59th Motorcycle-Rifle-Battalion (01 Nov 1940-31 Jan 1942)
Commander of the 11th Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment (01 Feb 1942-31 Dec 1942)
Commander of Group �New-Formation Of Division Hermann G�ring� in Mont-de-Marsan, South-France (01 Jan 1943-30 Apr 1943)
Transferred into the Luftwaffe as Commander of Special-Purpose-Grenadier-Brigade of Panzer-Division �Hermann G�ring� (01 May 1943-15 Apr 1944)
Commander of the Parachute-Panzer-Division �Hermann G�ring� (16 Apr 1944-03 Oct 1944)
Commanding General of the Parachute-Panzer-Corps �Hermann G�ring� (04 Oct 1944-08 May 1945)
In US Captivity, Accused of Alleged War Crimes by an Allied War-Court in Italy and was Acquitted (08 May 1945-1950)
Released (1950)
Decorations & Awards:
- Ritterkreuz (238): am 28.11.1940 als Major und Kommandeur I. Bataillon / Sch�tzen-Regiment 11
- Eichenlaub (358): am 23.12.1943 als Oberst und Kommandeur z.b.V. / Panzer-Division �Hermann G�ring�
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 08.02.1942 als Major und Kommandeur des Kradsch�tzen-Bataillon 59
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis II. Klasse
- 1939 EK I: 16.10.1939
- 1939 EK II: 14.09.1939
- Kgl. Bulgar. Tapferkeitsorden IV. Klasse, I. Stufe
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
- Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe
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