Hinrich Schuldt
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| Hinrich Schuldt | |
|---|---|
| 14 January 1901 – 15 March 1944 (aged 43) | |
| Place of birth | Hamburg-Blankenese |
| Place of death | near Newel |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1922 – 1944 |
| Rank | Brigadeführer |
| Commands held | 19th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Latvian) |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
SS-Brigadeführer Hinrich Schuldt (1901 – 1944) was a German Waffen-SS officer and a winner of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. He was killed in action by an anti-tank shell.
[edit] Notable decorations
- Wound Badge in Silver
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (24 October 1939)
- 1st Class (October 1941)
- German Cross in Gold (21 April 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (5 April 1942)
- 220. Oak Leaves (2 April 1943)
- 56. Swords (25 March 1944)
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (29 February 1944)
[edit] References
- Berger, Florian. Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Wien, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by none |
Commander of 19th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Latvian) January 1944 – 15 March 1944 |
Succeeded by SS-Standartenführer Friedrich-Wilhelm Bock |
