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Schumacher, Wilhelm (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
February 25th, 1912 (Köln-Nippes)
Date of death:
January 22nd, 1945 (Laschitsch, Lašče, Žužemberk, 44km South East of Laibach, Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Krainburg / Kranj
Plot: 2. Row: 3. Grave: 86.
Service number:
SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.: 5.604.155
Nationality:
German

Biography

01.05.1937: joined the NSDAP
01.07.1940: promoted to Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei, PV Berlin
00.01.1942: Olt der Schupo, Polizei-Regiment, Russland-Mitte
15.05.1942: promoted to Hauptmann der Schutzpolizei, PV Berlin
08.11.1943: Hptm der Schupo, Ausbilder, slowenischen Landwehr, Führungsstab für Bandenbekämpfung - Slovenia
20.04.1944: Hptm der Schupo, Führer, Bandenkampfschule, Kloster Sittich, Weixelburg, Laibach, today Ljubljana, Slovenia
00.06.1944: Hptm der Schupo, Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, SS-Polizei-Regiment 14
22.01.1945: Hptm der Schupo, Führer, Kampfgruppe Schumacher, KIA near Laschitsch, today Lašče, Žužemberk, 40km South East of Laibach, today Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
January 20th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei (1st Lieutenant)
Awarded on:
March 4th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Schützpolizei (Captain)
Awarded on:
July 25th, 1944
Bandenkampfabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Schützpolizei (Captain)
Awarded on:
January 1945
Bandenkampfabzeichen in Silber

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