Date of birth:

January 19th, 1915 (Dresden/Saxony, Germany)

Date of death:

May 25th, 2011

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 22nd, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 28th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Lieutenant)

Unit:

7. / Panzer-Regiment 3

Awarded on:

December 15th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 25th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

schwere Panzer-Abteilung 505

Awarded on:

December 10th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Kommandeur schwere Panzer-Abteilung 505 / 5.Panzer-Division / 4.Armee / Heeresgruppe Mitte

Awarded on:

July 27th, 1944

Awarded for the achievements of his schwere Panzer-Abteilung 505 during Operation Bagration. In this time his Abteilung put up a good performance and destroyed a large number of Soviet tanks, having a major share in the 295 tanks claimed destroyed by both the Abteilung and the 5. Panzer-Division in the time period 27.06.-02.07.1944.

Submitted on July 18th 1944.
Preliminary document dated on August 3rd 1944.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

schwere Panzer-Abteilung 505

Awarded on:

December 5th, 1944

• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher
• Photo: Willi Schumacher collection
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  - Onderzoek via Panzer-Archiv Forum