Date of birth:

March 27th, 1892 (Schmiedeberg an der Netze-Schubin/Posen, Germany)

Date of death:

July 24th, 1968 (Goslar/Lower Saxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 10th, 1939

Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on 22nd March 1916.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 25th, 1940

Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on 29th March 1918.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 392 / 169.Infanterie-Division / Höheres Kommando XXXVI / Armee Norwegen

Awarded on:

July 24th, 1941

Awarded for the outstanding leadership of his men during the battle for Salla (on the Lapland front). Schack led his reinforced Regiment deep into the rear of hostile forces and thus triggered the collapse of the Soviet front in this area. His personal conduct in this battle was crucial for the German success here. After 8 days of battle, during which Schack’s Regiment destroyed 32 Soviet tanks, Salla was in German hands.

378th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 4th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 27th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant

Unit:

Kommandeur 272.Infanterie-Division / 5. Panzer-Armee / Heeresgruppe B

Awarded on:

September 21st, 1944

Awarded for his leadership of the 272. Infanterie-Division during the battle for Normandy. He and his men particularly distinguished themselves during Operation Goodwood, where they (in the eyes of the German leadership) played a crucial role in ensuring that the allied breakthrough attempt here was unsuccessful.

597th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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