Date of birth:

June 3rd, 1882 (Alteichenau/Silesia, Germany)

Date of death:

October 6th, 1944 (Bad Nauheim/Hesse, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
February 27th, 1902: Fahnenjunker;
November 23rd, 1902: Fähnrich;
August 18th, 1903: Leutnant mit Patent vom 19-8-1902 (Oo);
August 18th, 1911: Oberleutnant (C8c);
november 8th, 1914: Hauptmann;
February 1st, 1922: neues RDA vom 8-11-1914 (20) erhalten;
March 1st, 1924: Major mit RDA vom 1-4-1923 (21a);
February 1st, 1929: Oberstleutnant (16);
October 1st, 1931: Oberst (14);
August 1st, 1934: Generalmajor (2);
April 1st, 1936: Generalleutnant (4);
February 1st, 1938: General der Infanterie (3).

Career:
February 4th, 1938: Kom.Gen. XII. Armeekorps;
February 19th, 1942: Führer-Reserve OKH;
May 1st, 1942: Stellv.Kom.Gen. IV. Armeekorps u.Befh.W.Kr. IV;
April 1st, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
May 1st, 1943: Stellv.Kom.Gen. XII. Armeekorps u.Befh.W.Kr. XII.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)

Unit:

Kommandierender General, XII. Armeekorps, Heer

Awarded on:

July 9th, 1941

The following wartime excerpt describes why Schroth received the Knight’s Cross…

“General der Infanterie Schroth carefully and prudently prepared the assault on the reinforced Brest-Litovsk Fortress, and he carried out the operation in such a skillful manner that the garrison was almost entirely annihilated. After this General Schroth relentlessly pursued the enemy and inspired his troops to achieve their best through his own dedicated example. An Infanterie-Division of his Korps reached the Jasiolda on the 5th day of battle, while Vorausabteilungen had reached the Szczara. General Schroth and his Korps thus had a major share in the success of the breakthrough and the swift advance of Panzergruppe 2.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 1939

• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - NARA Roll T-78 R893
  - axishistory.com
  - Ritterkreuz Archiv III/2017