Günther Schemmel
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Günther Schemmel
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| Born | 22 December 1904 Brandenburg an der Havel |
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| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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| Years of service | 1925–1945 1956–? |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 14 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Günther Schemmel (22 December 1904 – 18 November 1990) was Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Panzer Badge in Bronze
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (25 March 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 October 1942 as Major and commander of I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 14[1]
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External links
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 5th Panzer Division
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1 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 3 (2nd Panzer Division), Swords with the XXXIX. Panzerkorps 2 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 23 3 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Aufklärungsabteilung 7, Oak Leaves with Kradschützen-Bataillon 64
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- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 305.
