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Heinrich Schmelzer (14 March 1914 – 4 April 1985) was a Hauptsturmführer (Captain) in the Waffen SS who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. He joined the SS-Pioniersturmbann in June, 1935 and in September 1939 was a section commander in the 3rd Company. Later as an SS-Oberscharführer (Technical Sergeant) he was the half ''Zugführer'' (platoon leader) in the same 3rd Company, during April 1941. He moved to the Motorcycle Battalion as engineer reconnaissance ''Zugführer'' between May and August 1941. In December 1943 he was given command of the mixed Pionier Company of the Kampfgruppe ''Das Reich'' which he led until the forming of the 4th Heavy Company which he commanded until it was dissolved in August 1944.〔 At that time he became the 2nd Company Commander until Christmas 1944, then moved to the 3rd Company which he commanded until the end of the war.〔 Schmelzer won the Oakleaves for his actions as sector commander of the ''Das Reich'' battlegroup near Cielle and Laroche, France on 7 January.〔 ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (1 July 1940)〔Thomas 1998, p. 263.〕 * * 1st Class (27 July 1940)〔 * Wound Badge (1939) * * in Silver * General Assault Badge * Close Combat Clasp in Gold (6 December 1943)〔Berger 2004, p. 425.〕 * German Cross in Gold on 27 October 1942 as SS-''Hauptscharführer'' in the 3./SS-Pionier-Bataillon 2 "Das Reich"〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 410.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 12 March 1944 as SS-''Obersturmführer'' of the Reserves and leader of the 16./SS-Panzergreandier-Regiment "Das Reich"〔Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 380, 503.〕 * * 756th Oak Leaves on 28 February 1945 as SS-''Hauptsturmführer'' of the Reserves and chief of the 1./SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 2 "Das Reich"〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 98.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Heinrich Schmelzer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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