Heinrich-Walter Bronsart von Schellendorff

Heinrich-Walter Wilhelm Ernst Wiwigens Konrad Bronsart von Schellendorff
Oberst von Schellendorff (left) and General Walter Krüger (center)
Born	21 September 1906 Neustrelitz
Died	22 September 1944 (aged 38) near Château-Salins, France
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1924–44
Rank	Generalmajor (Posthumously)
Commands held	111th Panzer Brigade
Battles/wars	Second World War Lorraine Campaign †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Heinrich-Walter Wilhelm Ernst Wiwigens Konrad Bronsart von Schellendorff (21 September 1906 – 12 September 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht during the World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Schellendorff was killed on 22 September 1944 near Château-Salins, France. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (11 May 1940)^[1]
  • 1st Class (21 June 1940)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 24 May 1942 as Major in Krad-Schützen Bataillon 36^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 10 September 1943 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13^[3]
  • 394th Oak Leaves on 12 February 1944 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13^[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 84.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 62.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 124.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 67.

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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.