Schobert, Ritter von, Eugen Siegfried Erich
- Date of birth:
- March 13th, 1883 (Würzburg/Bavaria, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 12th, 1941 (Nikolayev/Nikolayev Oblast, Ukrain)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Was killed on 12th September 1941 as Generaloberst and Oberbefehlshaber 11.Armee when his observation aircraft crashed in a Soviet minefield.
Promotions:
05.06.1902: Fähnrich
09.03.1904: Leutnant
07.03.1912: Oberleutnant
19.08.1915: Hauptmann
01.01.1924: Major
01.04.1929: Oberstleutnant
01.04.1932: Oberst
01.10.1934: Generalmajor
01.01.1937: Generalleutnant
01.02.1938: General der Infanterie
19.07.1940: Generaloberst
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Goldene Prinzregent Luitpold-Medaille
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- September 14th, 1914
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- November 11th, 1915
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1915
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Bataillonsführer
- Awarded on:
- March 23rd, 1918
210th Award.
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Deutsches Reiterabzeichen in Silber
Commander to the Order of Merit
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)
- Unit:
- Kommandierender General, VII.Armee-Korps, Heer
- Awarded on:
- June 29th, 1940
Ordinul Mihai Viteazul Clasa 3
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 11. Armee
- Awarded on:
- August 22nd, 1941
Royal Decree No. 2355 bis dated 22nd August 1941.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1941
Sources
- Photo: Generaloberst Eugen Ritter von Schobert - Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Ritterkreuz Archiv III 2015, September 2915, Verlag Veit Scherzer, ISSN 1866-4709
- Deathcard Wehrmacht
- https://www.geocities.ws/orion47.geo/WEHRMACHT/HEER/Generaloberst/SCHOBERT_EUGEN.html
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