Hermann Schaefer

Hermann Schaefer
Born	(1885-09-12)12 September 1885 Metz, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire
Died	1962(1962-00-00) (aged 76–77) Wyk auf Föhr, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	Generalmajor
Unit	Infanterie-Regiment 22 Infanterie-Regiment 80
Commands held	Kommandant von Kassel Feld-Kommandeur 589
Battles/wars	World War II World War I
Awards	Eisernes Kreuz

Hermann Schaefer (12 September 1885 – 1962) was a German general during the Second World War.

Biography

In 1885, Hermann Schaefer was born in Metz, in Alsace-Lorraine. Schaefer fought during the First World War, with the rank of Oberleutnant ('First Lieutenant') and eventually Hauptmann ('Captain'). He made a career in the Reichswehr, then in the German army. During the Second World War, Hermann Schaefer participated in many military operations in Poland and Italy. He obtained the rank of Generalmajor in February 1941.

Hermann Schaefer died in 1962 in Kassel, West Germany.

Decorations

• Eisernes Kreuz

Sources

• (de) Biography of Hermann Schaefer