Hans Schlemmer
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.
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| Born | 18 January 1893 |
| Died | 26 June 1973 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | General der Gebirgstruppe |
| Commands held | 134th Infantry Division LXXV Army Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
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,[1] commanding the 134th Infantry Division.[2]
He ended the war as a General of Mountain Troops,[1] 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)[3]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (2 October 1939) & 1st Class (25 May 1940)[3]
- German Cross in Gold on 23 January 1942 as Oberst (Colonel) in the 134th Infantry Division[4]
- 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[2]
- 369th Oak Leaves on 18 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 134th Infantry Division[5]
References
Citations
- Lucas 1980, p. 217.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 307.
- Thomas 1998, p. 260.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 408.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 66.
Bibliography
- 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.
- Lucas, James (1980). Alpine Elite: German Mountain Troops of World War II. Jane's Publishing. ISBN 0531037134.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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.