Carl-August von Schönfeld

Carl-August von Schönfeld
Born	4 September 1898 Schönebeck
Died	16 April 1944 (aged 45) Tarnopol, Ukraine
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1915–44
Rank	Generalmajor (Posthumously)
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 949
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Siege of Leningrad Crimean Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Carl-August von Schönfeld (4 September 1898 – 16 April 1944) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also 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. Carl-August von Schönfeld was killed on 16 April 1944 in Tarnopol, Ukraine. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor and on 4 May 1944 was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• War Merit Cross of Lippe (World War I award)
• Frederickscross (World War I award)
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 May 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 949^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 314.

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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com