Felix Schwalbe

Eugen-Felix Schwalbe
Felix Schwalbe (right side) in Northern France with Walther Fischer von Weikersthal (left side with glasses) and Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel
Born	25 March 1892 Kleinprießligk
Died	12 June 1974 (aged 82) Bielefeld
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–45
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	344. Infanterie-Division 719. Infanterie-Division LXVII. Armeekorps LXXXVIII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Operation Overlord Falaise pocket Operation Market Garden Battle of the Scheldt Operation Blackcock
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Eugen-Felix Schwalbe (25 March 1892 – 12 June 1974) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of Saxon Merit Order with Swords
• Knight's Cross of Albrecht's Order with Swords
• Knight's Cross of Military Order of St. Henry (31 May 1916)
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• War Merit Cross with Swords
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross
  • in Silver on 30 October 1943 as Generalmajor in the 344. Infanterie-Division^[1]
  • in Gold on 7 December 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 344. Infanterie-Division^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 July 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 461^[3]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 557.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 434.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 320.

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.
• 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 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