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Monday, May 25, 2020

Bio of General der Gebirgstruppe Johann "Hans" Schlemmer



Hans Schlemmer (18 January 1893 - 26 June 1973) joined the Royal Bavarian Army on August 1, 1913 as a Fahnenjunker. The son of a senior customs council came to the 2nd Royal Bavarian Pioneer Battalion. On June 1, 1914, he joined the 5th Royal Bavarian Field Artillery Regiment “King Alfonso XIII. from Spain". He was promoted to ensign on October 28, 1914. On December 6, 1914, he was promoted to lieutenant with effect from September 19, 1914. He was then in the war as a train or battery leader in his 5th Royal Bavarian Field Artillery Regiment "King Alfonso XIII. from Spain ”. On March 22, 1918, he was promoted to first lieutenant without a patent. During the First World War, he was not only wounded, which was reflected in the awarding of the wounded badge in black. He was also awarded both Iron Crosses and other awards. After the war he was taken over as a lieutenant in the Imperial Army. On September 26, 1919 he received his patent as a lieutenant on March 22, 1918. In the spring of 1920, he was part of the Reichswehr Artillery Regiment 23 of the 200,000-man transitional army. On September 25, 1920, he married Agnes Hofmann. When the 100,000-man army of the Reichswehr was formed, he was then taken over to the 7th (Bavarian) driving department for the next few years. From April 1, 1923, he then belonged to the 7th (Bavarian) medical department in Munich. From October 1, 1924, he then belonged to the 4th (mountain) squadron of the 7th (Bavarian) driving department in Landsberg am Lech. From October 1, 1925, he then belonged to the 4th (mountain) battery of the 7th (Bavarian) artillery regiment in Landsberg am Lech. With this he was promoted to captain on July 1, 1926. From 1926 he also studied at the Technical University in Berlin-Charlottenburg and passed his state examination in July 1930 as a graduate engineer. In the spring of 1928 and 1929 it then belonged to the 3rd battery of the 7th (Bavarian) artillery regiment in Würzburg. In the spring of 1930 it then belonged to the 2nd battery from the 7th (Bavarian) artillery regiment in Würzburg. After graduating, he was appointed chief of the 4th battery from the 7th (Bavarian) artillery regiment in Landsberg am Lech. In the spring of 1932 he then belonged to the staff of the 1st division of the 7th (Bavarian) Artillery Regiment in Würzburg. On August 1, 1934, he was promoted to major. After the uncovering of the associations in the course of the expansion of the Reichswehr to the Wehrmacht, he was then transferred to the Reich Ministry of War (RKM) in Berlin in October 1935. There he was now employed as a group leader at the Army Weapons Office. On March 16, 1937, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. His seniority was set on March 1, 1937. As such, he was deployed to the High Command of the Army (OKH) after the reorganization of the Wehrmacht peak in the course of the so-called Blomberg-Fritsch affair in early February 1938. On November 10, 1938, he became commander of the III. Department of the Mountain Artillery Regiment 111 in Innsbruck appointed. There he was promoted to colonel on August 27, 1939. His seniority was set on August 1, 1939. He led this department to the Polish campaign at the beginning of World War II. He was awarded the clasp for the Iron Cross 2nd class. After the Polish campaign, he was appointed commander of Artillery Regiment 7 on September 25, 1939. He then led this regiment to the western campaign in the spring of 1940. He was also awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class clip. At the beginning of March 1941, he gave up his command. For this he was now appointed artillery commander 148 (Arko 148). In this role, he took part in the Russian campaign at the beginning of summer 1941. On December 17, 1941, he was entrusted with the leadership of the 134th Infantry Division in the central section of the Eastern Front in front of Moscow. On January 23, 1941, he received the German Cross in Gold. On March 10, 1942, he was promoted to major general. The seniority was determined on April 1, 1942. He was then appointed commander of the 134th Infantry Division. On April 21, 1942, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for the defense efforts of his division. On January 1, 1943, he was promoted to lieutenant general. On October 18, 1943, he was mentioned by name in the Wehrmacht report: "The Saxon 134th Infantry Division, led by Lieutenant General Schlemmer, deserves special recognition for its excellent stance in the heavy fighting north-east of Gomel." On January 18, 1944, he was awarded the oak leaves for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his leadership achievements. On February 9, 1944, he was again mentioned by name in the Wehrmacht report: "The 36th and 134th Infantry Division, under the leadership of the Artillery Weidling under the leadership of Colonel Conrady and Lieutenant General Schlemmer, who had been fighting under the oak leaf bearers Colonel Conrady and Lieutenant General Schlemmer, had performed extremely well in the heavy defensive battles between Pripjet and Beresina In mid-April 1944, he was assigned to command the General Command VIII Army Corps for a month, and then he was commanded to a commanding commando general in early June 1944. On July 2, 1944, Hans Schlemmer became the command of the LXXV Army Corps He was promoted to General of the Mountain Forces on November 9, 1944. He was then also appointed Commanding General of the General Command LXXV Army Corps Dismissed June 1947. On April 3, 1950 he was divorced. He was the younger brother of Lieutenant General Ernst Schlemmer.


Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29879&p=2270331&hilit=schlemmer#p2270331
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/S/SchlemmerH-R.htm

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