Date of birth:

June 5th, 1917 (Göttingen/Westphalia, Germany)

Date of death:

January 11th, 2007 (Kerken/Nieukerk/North Rhine Westphalia, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
September 1st, 1936: Fahnenjunker:
August 31st, 1938: Leutnant (RDA: September 1st, 1938 -1402-);
September 14th, 1940: Oberleutnant (RDA: October 1st, 1940, -178-);
August 10th, 1942: Oberleutnant (RDA: June 1st, 1940, -410a-);
September 16th, 1942: Hauptmann (RDA: October 1st, -25-);
June 1st, 1944: Major

Career:
1936: Fahnenjunker, Panzer-Regiment 2;
1937 - 1938: Waffenschule Wünsdorf;
November 10th, 1938, 3. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2 (Eisenach);
September 1st, 1939: Zugführer, Panzer-Ersatz-Abteilung 1;
June 3rd, 1940: Zugführer, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 2;
November 1940: Zugführer, 5. Kopanie, Panzer-Regiment 2;
?: Zugführer, 6. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2;
January 11th, 1941: Leiter ROB-Lehrgang, Panzer-Ersatz-Abteilung 1;
May 1st, 1941: Zugführer, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 2;
August 1st, 1941: Chef, 6. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2;
January 15th, 1943: Abteilungsführer, Kampfgruppe Schiedemann;
February 16th, 1943: Abteilungsführer, Panzer-Regiment 2;
March 16th, 1943: Chef, 6. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2;
May 1943: Führer, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 2;
December 1st, 1943: Kommandeur, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 2;
May 8th, 1945 - August 8th, 1945: POW US Camp Kufstein/Heilbron.

Friedrich-Wilhelm Schiedemann (far left on tank) with crew on his tank (Bron: Mark Hays)

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• Photo 1: Mark Hays
• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - SCHEIBERT, H., Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange etc., Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg.
  - Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
  - Wehrmacht Parade Tunic Waffenrock for major of armored troops, belonged to Friedrich Scheidemann- Heer
  - Family
  - Friedrich Scheidemann / Wehrmacht-Awards.com
  - Verleihungsurkunde DKiG, EK 1
  - Besitzzeugnis PKA1, PKA2
  - Ehrenblatt, 6 Juli 1942
  - Anerkennungsurkunde