Henning Schönfeld
Henning Schönfeld | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 May 1894 |
| Died | 11 March 1958 (aged 63) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1912–18 1934–44 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 2nd Panzer Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Henning Schönfeld (19 May 1894 – 11 March 1958) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 2nd Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards and decorations
[edit]- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 August 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 20 [1]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 314.
Bibliography
[edit]- 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.
Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1958 deaths
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- Military personnel from Szczecin
- Military personnel from the Province of Pomerania
- German Army generals of World War II