Felix Schwalbe

Eugen-Felix Schwalbe (25 March 1892 – 12 June 1974) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Eugen-Felix Schwalbe
Schwalbe (right) in Northern France with Walther Fischer von Weikersthal (left) and Erwin Rommel
Born(1892-03-25)25 March 1892
Died12 June 1974(1974-06-12) (aged 82)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1912–45
RankGeneral der Infanterie
Commands held344. Infanterie-Division
719th Infantry Division
LXVII. Armeekorps
LXXXVIII. Armeekorps
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 434.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 320.

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.
Military offices
Preceded by
None
Commander of 344. Infanterie-Division
27 September 1942 – 30 September 1944
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Erich Walther
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Karl Sievers
Commander of 719. Infanterie-Division
30 September 1944 – 22 December 1944
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Heinrich Gäde
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Carl Püchler
Commander of LXVII. Armeekorps
1 December 1944 – 17 December 1944
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Otto Hitzfeld
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Hans-Wolfgang Reinhard
Commander of LXXXVIII. Armeekorps
22 December 1944 – 8 May 1945
Succeeded by
None
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