Viktor von Schwedler

Viktor von Schwedler
Born	18 January 1885 Sankt Goarshausen
Died	30 October 1954 (aged 69) Freiburg im Breisgau
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1904–45
Rank	General der Infantrie
Commands held	IV. Armeekorps Wehrkreis IV
Battles/wars	World War I World War II French Campaign Battle of Belgium Battle of Gembloux Operation Barbarossa
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John

Leopold Thomas Alexander Viktor von Schwedler (18 January 1885 – 30 October 1954) was a German General der Infantrie who commanded an Army corps and a military district 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.

Schwedler was made commanding general of the IV. Armeekorps following the Blomberg-Fritsch Affair of 1938. He was transferred to the Führerreserve in October 1942. On 1 March 1943 he was appointed commanding general of the Wehrkreis IV (4th Military District) in Dresden a position he held until 31 January 1945. Nevertheless, he was still responsible for the measures after the bombing of Dresden on 13 February and 15 February 1945.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
• Großherzoglich-Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille
• Preussisches Ehrenkreuz III. Klasse mit Krone und Schwertern
• Österreichisches Militärverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration
• Ehren- und Rechtsritter des Johanniter-Ordens
• Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
• Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 June 1940 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the IV. Armeekorps^[1]

Dates of rank

• Fähnrich: 27 February 1904
• Leutnant: 27 January 1905
• Oberleutnant: unknown
• Hauptmann: unknown
• Major: unknown
• Oberstleutnant: 1 February 1929
• Oberst: 1 February 1932
• Generalmajor: 1 October 1934
• Generalleutnant: 1 October 1936
• General der Infanterie: 1 February 1938

References

Citations

1. Scherzer 2007, p. 696.

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

• "Viktor von Schwedler". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 9 March 2010.