Hinrich Schuldt

Hinrich Schuldt (14 January 1901 – 15 March 1944) was a German SS commander during World War II. He was a posthumous recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.

Hinrich Schuldt
Born(1901-01-14)14 January 1901
Hamburg, German Empire
Died15 March 1944(1944-03-15) (aged 43)
Newel, Nazi Germany
Allegiance Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Reichsmarine
Waffen-SS
Years of service1922–44
RankBrigadeführer
Service numberNSDAP #975,664
Commands heldSS Brigade Schuldt
19th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Latvian)
Battles/warsWorld War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (posthumously)

SS Brigade Schuldt

SS Brigade Schuldt, under Schuldt's command, was composed of units drawn from the SS Division Leibstandarte, SS Division Das Reich, SS Polizei Division and a detachment from the Luftwaffe. The brigade was moved to the Eastern Front in December 1942, and by 16 December was sent to the Stalingrad front. On 1 January 1943, it was placed under command of the 6th Panzer Division. The brigade was disbanded on 1 March 1943, with what was left of its units returning to their parent formations. The 1st SS-Polizei Panzegrenadier Regiment 7 was left with 84 men from original 527 and the 7th Battalion LSSAH had 38 men left from original 800.[1]

Awards

References

Citations

  1. Nafziger, p,136
  2. Thomas 1998, p. 296.
  3. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 427.
  4. Scherzer 2007, p. 688.

Bibliography

  • Nafziger George, Waffen SS and Other Units in World War II: The German Order of Battle, ISBN 1-58097-058-3
  • 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.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  • 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.
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