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Ferdinand Schörner

German field marshal (1892-1973) · Germany · On the map · Died at 81

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Hitler's favourite commander by war's end, and the last man he promoted to Field Marshal. Schörner was a dedicated Nazi who climbed from volunteer to the Wehrmacht's final Commander-in-chief - and became notorious among his own soldiers for executing "deserters".

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1973Died2 July 19731945Cuff Band KurlandAwardKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and DiamondsAward1944Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak LeavesAwardKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and SwordsAward1942Eastern MedalAward1941Knight's Cross of the Iron CrossAward1939Clasp to the Iron Cross of 1914 1st ClassAwardClasp to the Iron Cross of 1914 2nd classAward1938Anschluss MedalAward1936Long Service Medal 2nd Class, 18 Years (Wehrmacht)AwardLong Service Medal 4th Class, 4 Years (Wehrmacht)Award1934Cross of Honour for Combatants, with SwordsAward1917Iron Cross 1st ClassAward1914Iron Cross 2nd ClassAward1892Born12 June 1892

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Awards

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds1945
Cuff Band Kurland1945
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves1944
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords1944
Golden Party Badge1943
Eastern Medal1942
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross1941
Clasp to the Iron Cross of 1914 2nd class1939
Clasp to the Iron Cross of 1914 1st Class1939
Anschluss Medal1938
Long Service Medal 4th Class, 4 Years (Wehrmacht)1936
Long Service Medal 3rd Class, 12 Years (Wehrmacht)1936
Long Service Medal 2nd Class, 18 Years (Wehrmacht)1936
Cross of Honour for Combatants, with Swords1934
Iron Cross 1st Class1917
Iron Cross 2nd Class1914
Pour le Mérite
Military Merit Cross III. Class
Military Merit Order (Bavaria)
German Cross
Sudetenland Medal
Military Merit Cross
Order of Saint Alexander

About this person

Ferdinand Schörner was born 12 June 1892, the only German soldier to rise to Field Marshal from the rank of one-year volunteer. He commanded several army groups during World War II, his ruthlessness earning him Hitler's particular favour as the Reich collapsed. In the final days he was named Commander-in-chief of the German Army, the Wehrmacht's last leader in a war already lost. After Germany's defeat, courts in the Soviet Union and West Germany convicted him of war crimes. He spent years imprisoned in the Soviet Union, East Germany, and West Germany, dying 2 July 1973.

Country
Germany
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Other
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1892 to 1973 · aged 81