Schmalz was tried and acquitted of war crimes by a court in Rome on 12 July 1950. This included the Civitella in Val di Chiana massacre on 29 June 1944 where 146 civilians were murdered by soldiers of the Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring. .[1]
Awards and decorations
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 September 1939) & 1st Class (16 October 1939)[2]
German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1942 as Major in Kradschützen-Bataillon 59[3]
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. ISBN978-3-7909-0284-6.
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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN978-3-938845-17-2.
wilhelm, schmalz, march, 1901, march, 1983, german, general, generalleutnant, wehrmacht, during, world, recipient, knight, cross, iron, cross, with, leaves, nazi, germany, schmalz, surrendered, american, troops, 1945, born, 1901, march, 1901reußendied14, march. Wilhelm Schmalz 1 March 1901 14 March 1983 was a German general Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany Schmalz surrendered to the American troops in May 1945 Wilhelm SchmalzBorn 1901 03 01 1 March 1901ReussenDied14 March 1983 1983 03 14 aged 82 BraunfelsAllegiance Weimar Republic Nazi GermanyService wbr branchArmyLuftwaffeRankGeneralleutnantCommands heldFallschirm Panzer Division 1 Hermann GoringBattles warsWorld War IIAwardsKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak LeavesThis article may primarily relate to a different subject or place undue weight on a particular aspect rather than the subject as a whole Please help by spinning off or relocating any relevant information and removing excessive detail that may be against Wikipedia s inclusion policy September 2018 Schmalz was tried and acquitted of war crimes by a court in Rome on 12 July 1950 This included the Civitella in Val di Chiana massacre on 29 June 1944 where 146 civilians were murdered by soldiers of the Fallschirm Panzer Division 1 Hermann Goring 1 Awards and decorations EditIron Cross 1939 2nd Class 14 September 1939 amp 1st Class 16 October 1939 2 German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1942 as Major in Kradschutzen Bataillon 59 3 Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight s Cross on 28 November 1940 as Major and commander of I Kavallerie Schutzen Regiment 11 4 358th Oak Leaves on 23 December 1943 as Oberst and commander of Panzerbrigade z b V der Panzer Division Hermann Goring 5 References EditCitations Edit CIVITELLA IN VAL DI CHIANA 29 06 1944 Atlas of Nazi and Fascist Massacres in Italy Retrieved 18 September 2018 Thomas 1998 p 262 Patzwall amp Scherzer 2001 p 410 Fellgiebel 2000 p 308 Fellgiebel 2000 p 65 Bibliography Edit Fellgiebel Walther Peer 2000 1986 Die Trager des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 1945 Die Inhaber der hochsten 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 Scherzer Veit 2007 Die Ritterkreuztrager 1939 1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer Luftwaffe Kriegsmarine Waffen SS Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbundeter Streitkrafte 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 Militaer Verlag ISBN 978 3 938845 17 2 Military officesPreceded byOberst Paul Conrath Commander of Fallschirm Panzer Division 1 Hermann Goring16 April 1944 30 September 1944 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Hanns Horst von NeckerPreceded byNone Commander of Fallschirm Panzerkorps Hermann Goring4 October 1944 8 May 1945 Succeeded byNonePortals Biography Military of Germany World War II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wilhelm Schmalz amp oldid 1112636112, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
