Georg Scholze

Georg Scholze (21 August 1897 – 23 April 1945) was a German general during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Scholze committed suicide on 23 April 1945 in Berlin.

Georg Scholze
Born	21 August 1897
Died	23 April 1945 (aged 47) Berlin
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1914–18 1934–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	20th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Operation Little Saturn Third Battle of Kharkov Italian Campaign Vistula–Oder Offensive Lower Silesian Offensive Battle of Berlin
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 February 1943 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Lehr-Regiment[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 315.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.