Felix Schwalbe
German general and Knight's Cross recipient (1892–1974)
Eugen-Felix Schwalbe | |
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 Schwalbe in 1944 | |
| Born | (1892-03-25)25 March 1892 |
| Died | 12 June 1974(1974-06-12) (aged 82) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1912–45 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | 344. Infanterie-Division 719th Infantry Division LXVII. Armeekorps LXXXVIII. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Eugen-Felix Schwalbe (25 March 1892 – 12 June 1974) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Silver on 30 October 1943 and in Gold on 7 December 1944[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 July 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 461[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by None | Commander of 344. Infanterie-Division 27 September 1942 – 30 September 1944 | Succeeded by Generalmajor Erich Walther |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl Sievers | Commander of 719. Infanterie-Division 30 September 1944 – 22 December 1944 | Succeeded by Generalmajor Heinrich Gäde |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Carl Püchler | Commander of LXVII. Armeekorps 1 December 1944 – 17 December 1944 | Succeeded by General der Infanterie Otto Hitzfeld |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Hans-Wolfgang Reinhard | Commander of LXXXVIII. Armeekorps 22 December 1944 – 8 May 1945 | Succeeded by None |
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