Date of birth:

May 20th, 1919 (Kleedorf/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

December 17th, 1965 (Hildesheim/Lowersaxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Johannes Schilling finally reached the rank of Hauptmann der Reserve.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

Zugführer I. / Infanterie-Bataillon z.b.V. 540

Awarded on:

March 26th, 1943

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 08.04.1943) describes why Schilling was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Leutnant Schilling held an important hill position on the Eastern front with 50 men against a twentyfold superior enemy.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - Die Grenz-Zeitung (Edition 97)