Carl-August von Schönfeld

Military Person

1898 – 1944

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Who was Carl-August von Schönfeld?

Carl-August von Schönfeld was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Carl-August von Schönfeld was killed on 16 April 1944 in Tarnopol, Ukraine. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor and on 4 May 1944 was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

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Born
Sep 4, 1898
Schönebeck
Died
Apr 16, 1944
Ternopil

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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