Karl Schümers
| Karl Schümers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
17 October 1905 Düsseldorf |
| Died |
18 August 1944 (aged 38) Árta, Greece |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1939–44 |
| Rank | Standartenführer (Colonel) |
| Unit | 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Schümers (17 October 1905 – 18 August 1944) was a German Standartenführer (Colonel) and Oberst of Polizei in the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. On 5 April 1944, Karl Schümers commanded the execution of 280 unarmed women and children in the village of Kleisoura in Greece.
Commands
- II.Battalion, 7th SS Polizei Panzer Grenadier Regiment
- 7th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment
- 4th SS Polizei Panzer Grenadier Division
References
Further reading
- 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.
- Mitcham, Samuel W (2007). Retreat to the Reich : the German defeat in France, 1944. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3384-7.
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