Hans-Joachim Schulz-Merkel
| Dr. med. Hans-Joachim Schulz-Merkel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 April 1913 Oppeln |
| Died |
2 September 2000 (aged 87) Marktoberdorf |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Weimar Republic (to 1933).svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1933–45 |
| Rank | Oberstabsarzt |
| Unit |
Panzer-Regiment 35 Panzer Lehr Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dr. med. Hans-Joachim Schulz-Merkel[Note 1] (6 April 1913 – 2 September 2000) was a highly decorated Oberstabsarzt 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (24 June 1940)
- 1st Class (23 July 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Panzer Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (21 October 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1943 as Stabsarzt and troop doctor in the I./Panzer-Regiment 35[1]
Notes
- ↑ In German a Doctor of Medicine is abbreviated as Dr. med. (Doctor medicinae).
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 319.
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.
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