Hinrich Schuldt
German SS commander (1901–1944)
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Hinrich Schuldt (14 January 1901 – 15 March 1944) was a German SS commander during World War II. He was a posthumous recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.
Nazi Germany
Waffen-SS
Hinrich Schuldt | |
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| Born | 14 January 1901 Hamburg, German Empire |
| Died | 15 March 1944 (aged 43) |
| Allegiance | Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Reichsmarine Waffen-SS |
| Service years | 1922–1944 |
| Rank | SS-Brigadeführer |
| Service number | NSDAP #975,664 |
| Commands | SS Brigade Schuldt 19th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Latvian) |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (posthumously) |
SS Brigade Schuldt
SS Brigade Schuldt, under Schuldt's command, was composed of units drawn from the SS Division Leibstandarte, SS Division Das Reich, SS Polizei Division and a detachment from the Luftwaffe. The brigade was moved to the Eastern Front in December 1942, and by 16 December was sent to the Stalingrad front. On 1 January 1943, it was placed under command of the 6th Panzer Division. The brigade was disbanded on 1 March 1943, with what was left of its units returning to their parent formations.[citation needed] The 1st SS-Polizei Panzegrenadier Regiment 7 was left with 84 men from original 527 and the 7th Battalion LSSAH had 38 men left from original 800.[1]
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 October 1939) & 1st Class (October 1941)[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 21 April 1943 as SS-Standartenführer in the SS-Brigade "Schuldt"[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 5 April 1942 as SS-Obersturmbannführer and commander of SS-Infanterie-Regiment 4 "Reichsführer-SS".[4]
- Oak Leaves on 2 April 1943 as SS-Standartenführer and commander of SS Brigade Schuldt[4]
- Swords on 25 March 1944 (posthumously) as SS-Oberführer and commander of the 2. lettische SS-Freiwilligen-Brigade[4]
