Karl Schümers Military person

Karl Schümers (17 October 1905 – 18 August 1944) was a Standartenführer (Colonel) and Oberst of Polizei in the Waffen-SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. On 5 April 1944, Karl Schümers commanded the execution of 280 unarmed women and children in the village of Kleisoura in Greece.SS-Standartenführer Karl Schümers was awarded the Knight's Cross while in command of the II./1st SS Polizei Schützen Regiment (Infantry), on the 30 September 1942.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 17, 1905
Birth place
Düsseldorf
Date of deathAugust 18, 1944
Place of death
Greece , Arta Greece

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
German Cross
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division
service start1939
service end1944

Topical connections

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External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=qBrjZ8-VtEMC&pg=PP1